I headed to Dallas the beginning of this month for the ITU Pan American Cup. My client Alex Willis was racing his first race there as a Pro. When I was looking at the weekend schedule of events, I noticed his race was on Saturday and the age group races were on Sunday! I decided at that point I would maximize my trip and time away from my family by racing on Sunday.
- Small chat before Alex's race.
The year prior, the Dallas heat and humidity was absolutely brutal. This year the conditions were much more tolerable and I was happy to be racing in such moderate conditions. I have been dealing with some foot issues prior to this race and had not been blessed with any speed work in my training. I really wasn't overly concerned because I was just happy to have the opportunity to race. I also didn't anticipate any spectators but Alex was out there on the course cheering for me which truly meant the world to me.
I had a great swim but the bike presented to be more challenging than I had anticipated. The wind had kicked up and was head on in the uphill sections. I had fun on this course regardless and hills in Texas are not quite hills in Colorado. I headed out on the run and really felt like I was in a good rhythem. I was very nervous during the run hoping my foot would not flair. If it did, I would be walking it in... so fingers were crossed! Alex couldn't quite get the camera ready because I arrived into the finish shoot a little ahead of schedule. I had an awesome 5k! Some times time off isn't the worst thing in the world!
- First Place 40-44 ag
It was busy with travel back to Colorado that night and I was greeted by some pretty "HAWT" Sherpa's! I guess they were pretty excited to hear their Mamma had won! Pure Awesomeness right here. Enjoy your training =) www.tristafrancis.com
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