Pre-Trip Preparations

With August but a few short weeks away, I've been working hard to get some serious miles in the saddle. On one particular day I decided to test my limits, and completed a 161 mile out-and-back trip from my house up the Chilliwack River Valley in British Columbia. It was epic, and I was pleased to know I could cover such a large distance.

Proof that I have in fact ridden to Canada. Taken at the Peace Arch Border Crossing back in March.

Post-161 mile day. I promptly ate an entire pizza after this photo was taken.

On July 14 I competed in my first Olympic triathlon. I got 57th overall, with a final time of 2:45:46. In my age group (20-24 y/o males) I got 4th in the 1500m open water swim (29:58), 2nd in the 24.8 mile bike ride (1:18:11), 5th in the 10k run (53:53), and 2nd overall. All that with a $15 thrift store wetsuit and a road bike from 1972.

Several weeks after my triathlon, I was out for a run and figured I'd try doing a timed mile. I got a PR of 5:28, which was nearly 30 seconds faster than my previous PR! Needless to say, I think I'm fit enough to take on the coast. T-minus two weeks and counting!

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