(Photo courtesy of Scott)
Leon’s has typically been the start of my summer Tri season, and it was again this year.
After seeing the normal Dare2Tri procession into the lake, Scott and I got transition set up and then went to the opening ceremony.
While waiting for our wave to begin, I found out that I wouldn’t need the wet suit due to water temp. Shortly after stripping it off, we entered the water for the start.
I’m glad that I was able to do this. It seemed like a much easier swim than in past Leon’s races. I didn’t have the normal wetsuit issues that I typically have at Leon’s.
After a normal T1, we headed out onto the bike. It went well until one of the final turns. At that point, I heard something fall and the bike wobble a little. From past experiences, I knew exactly what it was — one of Scott’s pedals falling out because the threads had stripped.
After stopping so he could get the pedal, the restart didn’t go well. I ended up falling since the pedaling was off-balance (he only had the right pedal). But once we got going, it worked out. It was definitely harder for the last few miles of the bike since Scott only had one pedal, but we made it back.
After a longer T2, we headed out on the run. It went about the same as in past years, although the roughly 1.5 miles along the bridge was a little bit less choppy of a run.
Even with all these challenges, I did still end up with a podium finish (2nd ATD1 VI Male).
I’m grateful to Scott for guiding and all of his help and support. I’m also grateful to both Dare2Tri and Leon for all of their help and support!
