Back at it: Chapter 6: Patriot Half Race Report
The 2017 Patriot Half triathlon was to be my curtain call for long course racing. I had envisioned, rehearsed and trained for a perfect race. This perfect race would have a fantasy ending in which I would leave my shoes on the mat like wrestlers do after their final match. I crossed the finish line on Saturday with a smile on my face, a heart on my chest and my shoes on the mat. Unfortunately it was not a perfect race yet, I’m at peace. As race day approached I knew I had put in the training to become as fit as possible however the levels I achieved would not allow me to reach my goals. I could have easily altered my goals and made them more realistic but where is the fun in that? If this was going to be my last long course race then I was going to have to maximize my fitness and to take chances throughout the race. The weather on race morning was 70 degrees, 100% humidity, overcast and drizzling and would remain that way until about noon. I was very confident going