Stonewall Jackson 5K Race

Date: August 26, 2006
Location: Manassas, VA
Distance: 5K
Race Start: 7:30 AM
Temperature: 76 F, humid
My time: 31:48.5



This was a fun race. The terrain was rolling hills on the road through historic and modern neighborhoods. I beat my previous time of 32:02 at the Herndon Festival 5K on June 4th.

My friend Jessica from work raced with me and she did pretty good too. I don't have any pictures of me running because no one came to see us race :( That is the problem with early races - spectators don't want to get up that early, but us racers don't want to run in the heat of the day.

Hampton Sprint Triathlon

I raced in the TriAmerica Sprint Triathlon in my hometown of Hampton, VA. The race took place at Buckroe Beach Park. Here are my official race times:
SWIM :17:39
SWIM TO BIKE TRANSITION :4:02
BIKE :45:16
BIKE TO RUN TRANSITION :1:43
RUN :34:24
FINISH 1:43:03















I felt pretty good throughout the whole race. The swim was hard because of the jellyfish, but I did not have trouble navigating the buoys. The ride was easy compared to Cville (no hills, shorter). I even passed a few people, and no flat tires. The cops did a good job directing car traffic, and the volunteers did a good job with directing us. My platypus water backpack was a good choice. The run was hard because it was so hot and I walked some. Overall, it was a fun event for me. My first (successful) race.

What do you think of my new trisuit?



















Running on Mallory St.



















You can view more pictures of me and the event at TriDuo.com.