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21 July 2019 - TriBoulder Olympic distance triathlon

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Joking around with my better half before the race Its always fun at these event to run into friends On Sunday,  I completed my second triathlon of the year.  The event was called TriBoulder and was held at Boulder Reservoir in Boulder Colorado.  This was an olympic distance triathlon which  included just under a 1 mile swim, 26.4 mile bike ride and 6.2 mile run.  This race also offered a Long Course (Ironman 70.3 distance), Sprint course and Aquabike (swim and bike only). We lucked out with the weather as the morning started out about 63 degrees and warmed up to the low/mid 70s for the run.  The sun was beating down pretty good on the run but the temps were definitely not terrible. My goals for the race were: Finish the race Beat the TriDot expectations for me and find out my fitness level Test my nutrition plan Do my best and have fun Overall I was satisfied with my performance.  I always wish I was faster but was the best me I could be for the day.  I accomplis