First off, I want to give a shout out and a great job to Kanako who finished strong at STP. Coach Ryan, Team Phil & Devin, Nina, Scott (x2), Greg & Laura all had great races at Seafair as did Daryl & Teri at the Fort Lewis Tri. Thanks to Craig & Ari and family members for coming out to support!

Seafair Triathlon – as always it was a fun race and great to see every Seattlelite that does triathlon either participating or spectating. It was cloudy and the air was a little chilly but Lake Washington has warmed up nicely; we couldn’t have asked for better conditions – calm and with a slight breeze. I (Julie) started the swim in Row 3, thinking I was properly seeded.  A kick in the eye and several folks I clamored over 200yds in determined that I should have self-seeded in Row 2.  I came out of the swim to a very slow T1 – proving I have become lazy from racing longer tri. On the bike, I began to reel in a few cyclists. My position on my Cannondale felt smooth & efficient until the turn around of the out-and -back where I faced the headwind. I always forget how strong the wind is on the I-90 bridge until I’m on my Zipp Wheels. Can you say Crosswind! Yikes! I rode steady into T2 for another slow transition. Once on the run I began to relax into my steady pace and find a rhythm. In the first 1.5-miles I reeled in 4 women and a couple of guys, to then find myself in no-man’s land. The hill seemed shorter this year but perhaps that’s because there was no one else I was going to be able to chase down. I relaxed and then gave it one last push from the top of the hill down to the finish. What a great way to start the day! We were fortunate to have a great group of athletes out there with us- I just wish the sun would have come out on us!

fast and fit athletes!

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