For everything that has changed since the last race report, something has stayed the same — Nicki keeps winning. The Trophy Wife placed second in the women's 25-29s at the Charlottesville Sprint Triathlon on June 24, won her age group a month later at the Charlottesville International Triathlon (Olympic distance), and then took third (25-29s) in the ultra competitive Luray International Triathlon on August 14. That race was a qualifier for the Best of the U.S. triathlon, which pits the best amateurs from each state against each other. For those who are counting (and I obviously am), Nicki has extended her run for hardware to placing in 17 of her past 18 events.
Along those lines, but in no way even close to Nicki's accomplishments, I recovered from hacking up my lungs in May to take my first-ever award, winning third in the men's 30-34s at the Charlottesville Sprint. I returned to form, of sorts, at the C-Ville International, thanks to a terrible 10K run. But I had a good race until then, even winning the bike leg among my age group. I think I must have just melted in the 100-degree temps by the time I exited T2. Lord, it was hot. My most complete race of the season came at Luray, finally putting in a run reflective of my ability level.
Hopefully, Nicki and I both are peaking at the right time. The Patriot's Half is 1.2 miles in James River, 56 miles cycling along historic roads, and 13.1 miles putting one foot in front of the other until the completion of the 70.3-mile course. Our weeks have consisted of swims, mid-range runs, hard rides. Our weekends have included ascending ski-resort roads, only to return home and run off the bike, then turning around on Sunday and running up to 10.25 miles before church. We're looking forward to a little down time before heading to Williamsburg on Sept. 10.
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