Pacific Grove Triathlon 2002

After more than three months of training race day is here. My friends Ayaz, Kim, Melissa, and Jonathan came down for the race. Many thanks to Ayaz for taking all these photos! My friend Jeff was also racing and has lots of great photos. Having the support of friends and the Team in Training people was incredible. There was no way I could have done this alone, much thanks to everyone who supported, encouraged, trained, and cheered me on. Also a huge thanks to everyone who donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

Jeff & I carbo loading with pesto sauce	Ayaz & Kim preparing to enjoy lots of marinara sauce	Team In Training Men's Group
Henry heading in into the 56 degree water of Lover's Point	Henry heading in into the 56 degree water of Lover's Point	Practice swim
Yikes this water is cold!	Yikes this water is cold!	Warming up my hands
Let me out of the water	Getting ready to go	Jeff looking around
Team In Training Men's Group	Almost start time	Looking around
Go!	Starting the first lap	Look at all those people!
Henry finishing the first lap	Henry finishing the first lap	Henry starting the second lap
Henry swimming through the kelp	Medals	Henry heading towards the swim finish
Almost there	Almost there	Finishing the swim
Starting to get out of the wet suit	Getting out of the wet suit	Heading for the bike transition
Henry heading out on the bike	Melissa & Kim	Henry finishing lap one
Henry finishing lap one	Starting lap two	Jeff finishing lap two
Jeff starting lap three	Jeff starting lap three	Go Team!
Kim	Finishing lap two	Finishing lap two
Starting lap three	Starting lap three	Starting lap three
Go Team!	Finishing lap three	Finishing lap three
Finishing lap three	Starting lap four	Jeff finishing the bike
Jeff on the run course	Starting the run	Jeff on the run course
Jeff on the run course	Jeff on the run course	Go Team!
Jeff on the run course	Jeff on the run course	Jeff on the run course
On the run course	On the run course	On the run course
On the run course	On the run course	On the run course
Checking out the medals	Jeff heading to the finish line	Jeff heading to the finish line
Jeff across the line with a time of 3:04.32	Go Team!	Heading to the finish line
Heading to the finish line	Across the finish line with a time of 3:31.47	Across the finish line with a time of 3:31.47
Water, lots of water	At the finish line	Jeff & Henry at the finish line
Henry & Jeff at the finish line	Henry & Jeff at the finish line	Henry & Melissa cheering on the racers
Henry & Melissa after the race	Henry & Ayaz after the race	Ayaz & Kim after the race
Heading for the finish	Team in Training Tattoo	Henry calling home
Marla racing to the finish	Cheering on the racers	Henry at the finish line
No lifeguard on duty	Number 657	My official time
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