Boulder Peak

HI Guys,

I had the Boulder Peak Triathlon on Today. Its awesome because I don't have to travel anywhere!! I've been sick this week so I wasn't sure how I was going to go but I surprised myself and ended up finishing 4th behind Matty Reed who is off to beijing, Simon Lessing a 5 time World Champ and Brian Fleishmann who is in the USA national Team. I didn't swim as good as I have been and got out of the water just down on the lead peak but rode well the first 5km and almost caught all the guys except matty and simon who were up the road then we hit the climb and I was hurting from my early efforts but I held it together and managed to get off the bike in 5th place and moved up 1 place right at the start of the run then held it together holding off another aussie Peter Robertson a 3 time world champ. I never really felt good all day but managed to get in the money which is the most important thing. It keeps me alive!!! I think I'm starting to toughen up a little and push through the pain even when I'm not feeling so good. I think a couple years ago I wouldn't have got 4th I would've given up so thats the most positive thing. Fly off to Newfoundland, Canada on thursday for the 70.3 up there. Go the dragons tonight in the pink V jerseys!! good on ya boys!! Congratulations to Savo and Krystal on their little girl!!!

paul/barny