Show f 'Hi’ n 2004 1 t" ?:d! iy brother Stephen had the night before that he pots for the top three did in each age bracket im the ‘I cant believe he fin" o' the race award d'dn t win the race didn't did v'i'ii win my age category 'pup the EMTs that were wiy driving their car behind They said if could do it ly they could do it next year i hne were 15 participants ’hi Hulman They have had in iny as 50 participate in this year vi nrs However 'f( mj the next guy Surprisingly the largest entrants were in the - 49 age category There were four of us The Women's 31 - 34 age group also had 4 entrants There was one guy in the 55 plus Some of these people were serious There was one couple (50 miles of swimming running and biking) in San Francisco in April of this year Another entrant from Colorado was wearing an Olympic Time Trial he was given from an attempt to join the 2002 Olympic swim on block of Male 45 team There really isn’t much about the actual racfe to talk from Flagstaff that must do this about swam rode my bike up for their weekends instead of a hill at 8 miles per hour and mowing lawns and digging up then down that hill at 30 miles dandelions They had more per hour didn’t break any land money tied up their two bicycles speed records as ran through than have in my cars That the brush and back up another hill smaller as they had doesn’t include the heart moniThere is one spot however inqi’d the weekend the race tors strapped to their chests and the wet suits they donned as ncmally held for the 14 swim were there they prepared Anyway met one of the local enin tit individuals that entered are Then there was me thusiasts the night before He o piobably had 20 pounds had competed in a Okay you can finish up and go home now on the bike course that you can see the mountain range in Colorado the Shiprock formation in New Mexico and the mountain ranges of Anzona A breathtaking view if there were any breath left to take completed the race in 2 Which hours and 18 minutes was more than an hour longer than the winner of the race But less than the three hours had allotted myself The winner was The pit crew - cousin Zach and other Olsens: Avery were there to support me I’m done! a old from Flagstaff Arizona He completed the race in hour and 20 minutes In an easy comparison he did the swim in eight minutes spent almost 19 minutes fighting my liquid opponent In the end all the participants cheered me as crossed the finish line To say the least finished have my goal accomplished been where no Olsen has been before the end of a T nathalon - Harmonie and Trevor Tara Dawn He had the their socks Most didn't wear the Hillman — but socks None of the other parspeed ticipants needed a Walkman could use a refresher with inspirational music to get didn’t let him down stamina not much Jim for course in swimming too much lake water He drank He did fin- them up the hills Understand when Jim came the swimming portion just in from the bike portion and ahead of a man that zigzagged changed his shoes for the 3 across the lake doing the back mile run the first place finisher think Jim could improve stroke was already cooling down The crowd cheered him on as Jim his time with some swimming lessons headed up the hill and he didn’t Jim also needs to practice seem discouraged as he met his transit'on time between other runners just finishing the events— from water to bike and race from bike to running Most of the Jim finished about 15 minswimmers ran from the lake to utes behind the rest was just On Saturday morning was their bike shoes and jumped on asking his brother how long we wait before we go pick him up more nervous than Jim about their bikes within seconds Some cyclists returning when he appeared at the top of the Hillman Triathlon Would he the hill— still standing— still rundrown in the lake? Would he from their ride had their bike crash on his bike going 30 mph? shoes off as the came racing ning As he came across the Would he have equipment prob- into the transition area Some finish line to cheers he took the lems (bike or body)? Would we didn’t need a drink of Gatorade applause graciously — and took have an embarrassing trip to the Some didn’t need to change a deep breath of relief and pride ish august 7 2004 $100 Top Prize -- - 8 am Jrfter Cash Prizes! ' '' than the Running of the Bulls 'cme there’s No Bull! August 4 and get a ntl your $15 In Today! ort Training Tomorrow rt'tfr me in the No Bull Run set for August 7! When do we send out search and rescue? emergency room? 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