Pretty sunrise this morning over Lake Michigan. The water in the lake was a balmy 66°F, the air about the same--at least at the start. 1000 crazy people lining the beach in Waukegan. Wait, why are so many people there at 6am? It was the running of the 2006 Harbor Lights Triathlon. That's right folks, Marc has completed his first ever triathlon. For those of you that scoffed last winter when I said I would complete one, take that.
And guess what, I had fun :). If you want to know how I did, I'll tell you that I finished, and I wasn't last in my wave. My unofficial time was about 1h45m. The official results should be online tomorrow--look if you want to, I don't care.
The overall winner ran it in a blazing 1h3m and change. Wow. He was out of the 1/2 mile swim in about 7m--before the 3rd wave went off. That's hauling, my friends. I think that would be pro pace, if there were pros at this event.
Some day I'll be that guy. Maybe in the 80 and over category when I'm the only 80 yr old. Doubtful.
