So yesterday was one of the toughest races I’ve done.  I raced and volunteered at the Pole, Pedal, Pant winter triathlon this weekend.  Friday I set-up the 7km bike and run course but the overnight temps stayed unfavorable and turned everything into a sheet of ice.  I came prepared with Dave Nelson’s beefy studded tires and Sven’s mountain bike but a last minute change had everyone racing on the 2.5km made-made ski loop for the ski, bike and run.

First, I want to thank Amy and Melinda and all the other volunteers and Three Rivers Parks for having such an awesome race.  That being said, the PPP was one of the toughest events I have competed.  It was hard work to bike and run on the sloppy man-made snow.  In hind sight I should have employed lower tire pressure for the bike leg but John would have stilled killed me… he has mad bike skills. 

Results and pictures are on skinnyski.com.  Thanks Bruce for taking all the pics!

  I have the skiing down=)

 Out of 5km of biking, I was riding 20% of the time.

 Lots of this and bike pushing.

 Running in deep snow is tough work.  Nice job all racers!