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Monte Rio, TRIATHLON WONDERLAND! Race Report: Monte Rio Olympic Triathlon aka Will Tri For Wine Oh hey there! Long time no chat. If you'd like to catch up on my life lately, check out dis last post , because I know it's been a while since I've shown my face around here. Without further adieu, my first race as a CaLiForNiA GuRL: Pre-Race: As of April, I hadn’t planned any races other than Escape from Alcatraz (EFA) and the SF Marathon. However, I had the opportunity to preview the course for the Monte Rio Oly during GGTC’s training camp. Yes, there was some exercise done beyond chugging warm Bud Lights that weekend. The bike and run courses were awesome --- the bike route winds through Sonoma County and then along the coast on Highway 1 while the run course is 99.8% flat and throws some serious shade (the literal sense … its tree-covered pretty much the whole way).   I also figured I should get one race under my belt before EFA so I could at least MINIMALL...

Happy tri-aversary tooo me, happy tri-aversary to meee, happy tri-aversary dear Maaaadi, happy tri-aversary to me!!! My first tri in Philly. Clearly my enthusiasm for race photography has been there since Day 1. OH HEY THERE! What better time to return to bloggin’ after months of silence than my TRIAVERSARY! June 23, 2013 I jumped into the Schyukill River to kick off my love affair with this sport…. and WHAT a ride it’s been! (note: I recognize the posting date is not June 23 rd , but there was a solid month between when I started writing this and when I finished it. Classic MK.) I feel so so so lucky to have met such amazing people and achieved physical feats beyond what I thought my body was capable of as I swam, biked, and ran my way through these past four years. I’ve been encouraged by an army of supporters along the way, and even roped some of people into joining me in this crazy sport! Ten  years ago I never thought I would be where I am today, and I’m su...