Sunday we got up early to watch the Iron Man. It is a race of 1st about 2.4 miles of swimming, 119 miles of biking and a full marathon, with deadlines on each phase of the race and an over-all time limitation of 17 hours. So, some racers actually went from 7am until midnight. Can you imagine!!!! The winner finished in something like 8 hrs and 4 minutes. I aspire to complete (I said complete, not compete- haha, finishing would be the achievement of a lifetime!) an Iron (Hu)man race at some point in my life, or at least an Olympic length triathalon (which is a much shorter “sprint” race).
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| We got up at 5 and were to the pier by 6 to watch the beginning of the race from a good vantage point |
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| A bit lighter |
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| racers warming up and getting ready |
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| The sun came in rays as it was rising |
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| Dolphins before the race began |
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| The sunrise and helicopter! |
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| Pretty sailboat before the beginning of the race |
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| over 1100 racers waiting to begin! |
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| The 'copters getting hte best shots |
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| The swim began! |
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| And the winners coming in for their first lap- there were two laps with a run on the beach between |
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| I heard that it's viscous on the water being smacked in the head with arms, havin your legs pulled, and getting kicked in the face. Now I understand why some people took their time getting into the water. For shark purposes (haha, jk) it's better to be in the middle, but for less impact I would much rather be on the fringes. |
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| Those are all swimmers making the splashes out there |
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| Swimmers |
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| A runner getting out of the water to begin his second lap |
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| TONS of bikes waiting for their owners to begin the second phase |
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| The bags are organized with the racer's gear corresponding to a number. Taylor's favorite part is the transition when people literally jump into their shoes and just take off because they're already mostly out of their swimming gear and ready to go. |
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| supporters on the beach |
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| A biker getting his bike with his sweet, aerodynamic helmet |
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| It was a day of crowds |
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| IRON MAN (and many women participated as well) |
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| Yeahhhhhh |
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| Racers. Can you see the funny wig on the supporter? It's a multi-colored mohawk |
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| The view of the course from the balcony at Langerry |
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| Taylor, absolutely immersed in the action |
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| A biker hoping on his bike |
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Very cool to be right there for that event. Something to aspire to do.
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