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JIM…..MEDINA TWIN SIZZLER, 10K

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Race recap- Medina Twin Sizzler – 4th of July – this was the 40th edition

Hard to believe but the Sizzler this year was help with temps in the 70’s – actually a little cold prior to the start of the race – Usually the weather on the 4th of July in Medina is hot and sticky. Overall a good race – I did the 10K run – there was also a 5K and a 25 mile bike course – the 5K start time is set so you can double and do the 10K or cross over and do the 25 mile bike. For those who have not done the Sizzler before the race starts and ends in the square in Medina and goes through neighborhood streets to the south. The course is challenging – you start with a quick, fairly steep down hill and then start climbing for what seems like the rest of the race – I know that is not possible because you finish right where you started but it sure feels that way –
Overall a good race I finished with an AG3 in the small over 60 group –

MILTONMAN TRI….JUNE 28

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OLYMPIC DISTANCE….MEGAN, 1ST OVERALL WOMEN, TIME 2:12…… PAUL L, 5TH AGE GROUP, TIME 2:22……MATT, 4TH AGE GROUP, TIME 2:30……SPRINT DISTANCE….JOHN T. 2ND AGE GROUP, TIME 1:27

GREAT WESTERN RESERVE TRIATHLON, JUNE 7

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RACE RECAP…..JIM,
West Branch Oly – very good race/training workout – it would be hard to have a better day for the race, even though temps were a little cold (low 50’s) at the start but the sky was clear and the sun warmed up quickly – since they had a ½ Iron and a Sprint in addition to the Olympic that I did. There were a lot of athletes out there, the ½ and sprint went out first (the start was 30 min late) but it worked out ok. The swim was 2 loops of a trapezoid and the water was flat – real good for swimming except the long 4th leg of the first loop was straight into the sun – hard to pick up the buoys – I swam well to the outside to avoid the crowed and Ashley had warned me that had to stay out of her way (the women started 5 minutes after we did) all said it was a good swim for me. The bike course is flat and fast with a few rollers to make it interesting – no real climbs – 2 loops again – I rode well – ended up passing a lot of riders – the run was a 2 loop out and back – starts with a long gentle incline that remind you that you just got off the bike – Legs were pretty tight throughout the run – just an OK run. Overall it was a good workout for me – 2nd place in the AG

1/2 Distance…..CHRIS S. 2nd age group…..4:42:27 JASON, 6th age group….5:08 MIKE, 11th age group….5:36

OLYMPIC ….. STEVE Z. 2nd age group….2:36 ASHLEY, 1st age group (qualified for nationals) 2:40 JIM D, 2nd age group….3:07

SPRINT….CARLO, 1st age group….1:12