As noted in the post below, I closed out my 2008 triathlon season on September 14 at the Nation's Triathlon in Washington, D.C. What a fantastic race course! We swam in the Potomac River, under the arches of the Memorial Bridge, and then back with views of the Washington Monument. Then it was on to the bike, around the Mall, out the beautiful Clara Barton Parkway, then back past the Kennedy Center and out the Rock Creek Parkway, with a return trip to the transition point in East Potomac Park. The run proceeded around Hains Point and then up 15th Street, with a jog over on Constitution Avenue and then up to Pennsylvania Avenue and 7th, where we turned around and headed down Pennsylvania to the finish at 12th Street. The website for the race has a really cool video tour of the course.
I ended up having one of my best races ever, finishing 3rd overall out of approximately 2500 entrants. Really a terrific way to cap off the year. I even got a mention in an article about the race in the Washington Post, which is linked here. If you're interested in complete results, go here. Special thanks to Aunt Katherine and Uncle Rob for the great pre-race meal and restful accomodations!
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