Providence 70.3

The Great White didn’t show up Sunday morning (he’s likely an “ex” Great White based on those pictures in my previous post – then again, maybe he’s actually a Norwegian Blue shark and he was just pining for the fjords…), but a fair bit of wind and a 2am squall did. Rumor has it race organizers were very close to cancelling the swim, which would’ve been silly because it wasn’t bad at all – I’ve been in far worse in FL races. They did give folks the option to opt out of the swim and be dq’d but still allowed to race.  The weather stayed cloudy and mild for the bike but became warm by the latter part of the run. I’ll have a full report soon since I actually finished this one and didn’t cramp.

Lis had her 3rd great 70.3 in 5 weeks. A few girls barely beat her, one of whom was Brigitte McMahon of 2000 Olympic gold medal fame, and subsequent doping infamy. She only beat Lis by 25 secs, and Lis was just 30 secs behind winner Michellie Jones’ bike split. Our good friend Cam Brown came in 3rd by mere seconds, although he arguably would’ve won it without a questionable at best blocking penalty. When he got to the penalty tent, no one was there, so he ran around asking what he should do, and probably spent a good deal more time there than he should’ve. We really enjoyed spending time with Cam this weekend – he’s a great guy and a real straight shooter. He’s my favorite for Kona this year.  Below is a local news channel’s coverage. Apologies to “Michele” Jones…