Seventy Point Three

This week is the next to last week that we'll meet at the normal place and time. (Once the calendar flips to October, the meeting time will move to 5.)

Next week I will be out of town, so I'll need someone to do the very minimal coordination I do and get the run started. At this point of the year and with my level of apathy, I trust someone to take charge on the spot.

I don't have a personal reference point on how this rates, but due to the times involved I naively have to say this is worse than a marathon: three TRYers (that I know of) completed the Syracuse "half Ironman" triathlon this weekend. Congratulations to Aaron, Kelly, and Maria!

Maria had done multiple triathlons in the past, but never one this long. Just under a year ago, she did her first half marathon. So to add a long swim and long bike before that is impressive.

And either impressively or crazily, Aaron and Kelly signed up for this race without ever completing ANY length triathlon.

So, kudos to the three of you for showing faith in your mental toughness and dedication in your training to push yourself to limits only you knew if you could reach or not and going where no TRYer had ever gone before. You are all awesome. Now get some rest.