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West Point Sprint Triathlon – August 16, 2026
This was my first triathlon since May 2025 because of a “series of unfortunate events”: had surgery for my broken right foot, PT after the surgery; left hamstring, PT for that; got a cold from swimming/nasal infection; rolled right ankle; right Achilles injury and PT for that… So, it was pretty exciting to feel ready…
Spoiler alert: this was not my fastest marathon, but it was my best one. In control the whole race, an unbelievably constant pace, and after failing by 1 minute to BQ (that is, Qualify for the Boston Marathon) at New Jersey, the first of four prior marathons, in THIS race, I qualified. After a week…
Spoiler alert: this was not my fastest marathon, but it was my best one. In control the whole race, an unbelievably constant pace, and after failing by 1 minute to BQ (that is, Qualify for the Boston Marathon) at New Jersey, the first of four prior marathons, in THIS race, I qualified. After a week…