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Delta Lake Triathlon 2014

The day was perfect. The water for athletes was perfect. And the participant’s shirts were pretty darned perfect. ATCEndurance Ted had a good event, getting a beer glass for third in his age group. Time 3:09 His swim was probably slower by a minute or so than usual for the Olympic distance. In fact his comment as he ran past us to transition was “That seemed to take forever”. At one point, a woman swam over the top of him. That would slow me down. He transitioned well and onto the bike course, 24 miles. Does he look as if [...]

By Joanne|2014-07-20T14:53:16-04:00July 20, 2014|Triathlon|Comments Off

Tupper Lake Toughman Half Ironman 2014

Ted has done quite a few sprint triathlons. He has done a couple of Olympic distance. He has never done a half triathlon aka half ironman aka Tupper Lake Tinman/Toughman until Saturday, June 28th. He did it! He finished and it wasn’t easy. We arrived in Tupper Lake on Friday and drove straight to the Wilderness Museum for packet pick up. It was organized and not crowded. Very straight forward. We found our motel, one mile down the road, The Tupper Lake Motel. It was nothing fancy but very clean and in such a convenient location. The run for the [...]

By Joanne|2014-06-29T15:50:12-04:00June 29, 2014|Races|6 Comments

Greenlakes Triathlon 2014: Family Fun

The Greenlakes Triathlon Syracuse YMCA couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day in upstate New York. As usual, this event received an A+ in every area from organization, enthusiastic volunteers, spectators, to the finish line fun and food. A little bit about this event from the website: livestrong at the YMCA Green Lakes Triathlon & Race Weekend It's three races in an amazingly beautiful venue, including the 35th-Annual YMCA triathlon. These races are run entirely by volunteers, meaning that 100% of the money raised supports the charitable work of the YMCA, particularly the YMCA's free programs for cancer survivors. [...]

By Joanne|2014-06-07T18:44:04-04:00June 7, 2014|Triathlon|4 Comments

Old Forge Triathlon 2013

Can you believe two weekends in a row? Ted is at it again: swimming, biking, and running. This was the last event of the ATCendurance 2013 races. How sad and how unbelievable that we are already nearing the end of summer. The Old Forge Triathlon is one of my favorites to spectate. It’s a fun and interesting place to walk around while waiting for your athlete. If you’re there to watch multiple athletes, you can see them coming and going from all angles. The Race Ted was set up and ready to go by 7:30 am. One last trip to [...]

By Joanne|2013-08-19T14:41:50-04:00August 19, 2013|Triathlon|3 Comments

Cazenovia Sprint Triathlon 2013

Athletes, volunteers and spectators couldn’t have asked for a better day to enjoy an endurance event. The weather was clear and mild the entire morning. Ted was our favored athlete with Zoey and myself has the fan club. Zoey’s “dog eye” view of her main man and the beautiful sky. Ted had a great swim, a little long in transition before getting on the bike but no cramping. This year, the club changed the transition area as well as the on – off bike entrance. It was much better with no crashes or skids on hard pavement. Great call, CNY [...]

By Joanne|2013-08-11T14:58:26-04:00August 11, 2013|Triathlon|1 Comment

Delta Lake Triathlon 2013

Ted and I were curious how this years Delta Lake Triathlon would play out. You see the Sprint athletes were starting well before the Intermediate athletes. With one road in and out of the park for athletes as well as regular Sunday afternoon park attendees, it had the makings of mass confusion. But no. No confusion because ATCEndurance and all the volunteers made sure the race went smoothly without mishap. It was another great day for every one and of course my all star Triathlete, Ted. Ted’s Delta Lake Transitioning from Swim to Bike After a good swim, it was [...]

By Joanne|2013-07-22T14:37:55-04:00July 21, 2013|Races|2 Comments