Black Bear 2008
So this weekend I competed in the Black Bear Spring tri in the Pocono Mountains. First off, if you can ever do an event that is hosted by CGI racing, do it. Their set up was by far the most professional looking thing I have ever seen. These people really know how to put a race on (and it shows...the race doubled in size). The lake out in Beltzville State Park has to be the best I have ever swam in so far. It was a little choppy, but the water was 68 and very very clear. The bike course was a harder one, but what can you expect when your in the mountains. I still mananged to average around 19mph. The run was great. It was all on trails around the lake and damn. It got hot in the sun and had its challanges, but was worth the effort. In the end, I finished first in my age group and 42 out of 500 triathlete. This was by far the hardest course I have done to date, but it was truly worth all the effort.
Pictures will be uploaded to my website when they are avaliable. Results are also being posted to my website and my sponsorhouse page.
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Matt