“doesn’t that bike MAKE you fast?”

I would like to dispell a myth that exists in the triathlon world. The myth goes as follows: buy an expensive bike and you’ll be really fast.

I’m here to tell you that that’s not true. Not even a little.

Muskoka Sprint was this weekend. I went into it knowing I’d only been training aboout 10hours/week (about 60% of what I was doing last year), but I figured my new toy would carry a bit of the load. Turns out, if you haven’t put in time on the bike, the bike won’t shave your time for you.  All things considered, the race was decent. I ended up 6th overall, with a “blah” kind of day. It’s wasn’t super painful; I just couldn’t go any faster. I’m coming to the realization (as I knew was likely, but I was hoping to get lucky) that this is going to be a season of “getting it back.” With all the life changes that have been going on, I’m okay with that. Plus, Guelph Lake II (my “peak” race) is still 10weeks from now. A lot can happen in 10weeks.

Sweet ride, eh? Anyone got some race wheels they’ll sell me?

The bigger news is that Amy completed her first triathlon this weekend! She was a real champ, swimming open water for only the second time, and getting caught in a big downpour on the run. She loved the race, getting a race t-shirt, and getting to tell people her husband had one of those fancy race suits. You can see her in action below. See that dude behind her. Late 50s, and a bit on the heavy side? My wife crushed him.

Overall, it was an excellent weekend. Andrew raced as well, so the 4 of us enjoyed some time together. From the sounds of things, Janelle might have caught the triathlon bug as well. I love this sport!