McMinnville Triathlon May 29

This race is the season opener in the Nashville local triathlon calendar, and it is also an excellent beginner's triathlon with a mini-sprint format, time trial start, and pool swim.  Team Magic always puts on an excellent race, and ACME Multisport provides excellent expo support.  So, with brand new team kits the STtrainer Team decided to turn out in force for this event.

Team Results:

Jason Haggard

Lora Fox

Carl Awh

Joleyn Smithing

Lilly Sharpe

4th overall girl

Frank Fay

Becky Sharpe

Walter Harris

Wesley

Lisa Hill

Bonnie Titre

Trey

Layrun

Chase Ledbetter

Christy

Beth March

Dean Britt

Barry Smith

Terry Walker

Suzy Dimijirian

Jen Brooks

Suzy and Jen fixing swim caps, supressing pre-race jitters.  First triathlon for each of these ladies.

Walter, Bonnie, and Beth in the swim queue, getting ready to start.

Jason "Trash Talk" Haggard completing his pre-race warm-up.

The reason you warm-up before a triathlon is so that you can race it like this.  Jason had one of the fastest bike splits of the day.

There are no words to describe the feeling I get.....

I never understand why, whenever I go to take a picture of one of my clients on a bike, they immediately take one or both their hands off the handlebars. It is like they do not want to get caught actually holding the bars.  This is especially ironic with my newer cyclists, who are not necessarily that confident on the bike to begin with.  Nevertheless, here is Suzie who completed her first tri without incident.

Walter dropping the hammer on the bike...

...and run.

Chase displaying the "which way to the gun show" variation of the discussion, above.

One thing that warms my heart is to see team work and camraderie.  Here Frank is giving his friend Trey some support (and a cool splash of water on the head.)  Trey was the victim of a lawn-mower-launching-rock-into-eye accident, then he was heavily involved in flood clean-up.  Kudos to Trey for finishing his first triathlon nontheless.

Barry, Bonnie, and Beth (aliteration not intended) giving Lisa a big whoop and holler in the finishing sprint.

10-year old Lilly displaying the spoils of Age Group First Place.

Dr. Carl Awh finished in 3rd place in his first triathlon.  He is in serious danger of "drinking the kool aid" with regards to the sport of triathlon.

C