Tuesday, May 27, 2008
The FreddyBeachPete Triathlon Transition Session
Pete enjoying a leisurely time in the hot tub
Emerging from the water he prepares to sprint to T1
At T1 he easily finds his gear due to the cool customized bike and the green towel
Note the helmet on the handlebars with glasses inside, number belt ready to go, shoes open and socks ready.
He quickly dons his lid, ensures the strap is done up, gets on his shoes and sucks down some Carb Boom (because he is diabetic and can't let his blood sugars get too low)
Quickly he runs his bike to the mounting line
Seemingly only moments later he's back in T2. Bike gets racked, helmet off and into shoes that have been left with laces loose
Faster than a herd of turtles he's off and then ...
Is that FreddyBeachPeter at the finish line?
Indeed it is. The WINNER of the first annual Backyard (Very) Short-Course Triathlon
Sadly, the only other registered participant, a Mr. Rub Berducky DNF'd after experiencing trouble exiting the water ...
Pete enjoying a leisurely time in the hot tub
Emerging from the water he prepares to sprint to T1
At T1 he easily finds his gear due to the cool customized bike and the green towel
Note the helmet on the handlebars with glasses inside, number belt ready to go, shoes open and socks ready.
He quickly dons his lid, ensures the strap is done up, gets on his shoes and sucks down some Carb Boom (because he is diabetic and can't let his blood sugars get too low)
Quickly he runs his bike to the mounting line
Seemingly only moments later he's back in T2. Bike gets racked, helmet off and into shoes that have been left with laces loose
Faster than a herd of turtles he's off and then ...
Is that FreddyBeachPeter at the finish line?
Indeed it is. The WINNER of the first annual Backyard (Very) Short-Course Triathlon
Sadly, the only other registered participant, a Mr. Rub Berducky DNF'd after experiencing trouble exiting the water ...
# posted by FreddyBeachPete @ 8:10 AM 
