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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, November 13-15, 2019 Continued from B-2 Triathlon triumph that I’m capable of more. That also goes for everyone else, where we are all a lot more capable that what we think. … You can’t be afraid of failure because there are any number of ways to fail, but as long as you put fears aside you can accomplish a lot.” Bike across America Lea’s biking journey began in Anacortes, Washington, on Friday, Aug. 30. That day, he traveled about 74 miles to Marblemount, Washington. Lea traveled through 14 different states over 3,608 miles and 225 hours, 42 minutes and 27 seconds. He averaged 92.52 miles per day on just under six hours of bike time per day. “The bike ride was a lot harder than I expected it to be, mainly because I wasn’t in great bike shape and had only ridden a half-dozen times going into it,” Lea said. “While I never thought that I couldn’t do this, I did think that I couldn’t do as many miles as was originally planned. There were times where I questioned what I was doing and if I have to go through this, but they B-3 The Park Record were mostly fleeting moments, which was to be expected.” To help pass all that time spent on the bike, Lea would listen to music and podcasts, relying on one playlist. created earlier on in his trip that consisted of 40 songs. The playlist was upbeat, but also allowed him to tune and let his mind wander, letting him take in the natural beauty of everything he was seeing. There was certainly a sense of accomplishment and celebratory elation, but there also this massive form of relief,” Rob Lea on Swimming English Channel To Lea, and Gleich, for that matter, this journey was about more than the athletic accomplishments. When backcountry skiing with Gleich early on in their relationship, Lea was new to the sport, but that didn’t stop people from asking him what to do, where to go and all other types on information. Ironically, it was Gleich they should’ve been asking, as she’s a professional ski mountaineer and was showing Lea PHOTO BY CAROLINE GLEICH Parkite Rob Lea and his wife Carline Gleich huddle together in their tent during their climb up Mount Everest in May. Lea completed the summit, which was part one of the Ultimate World Triathlon he did this year. VOTED PARK CITY’S BEST STEAK HOUSE 6 YEARS IN A ROW! LOUIS AREVALO/LOUIS AREVALO PHOTOGRAPHY Parkite Rob Lea poses for a photo in Little Cottonwood Canyon in August before his biking expedition across America to complete the third leg of the Ultimate World Triathlon. The journey took 39 days, in which Lea rode through 14 different states and over 3,608 miles and 225 hours, 42 minutes and 27 seconds. the ropes. “That scene, with the implicit bias, plays in my mind where the people thought I was in charge when in fact she was leading me,” Lea said. “The implicit bias we have where people expect a man to lead and they have confidence in them, but they didn’t have that expectation of Caroline.” Because of those experiences with Gleich, Lea wanted to promote gender equality along his journey. “Some of the assumptions we make as men, we don’t realize the bias we have and different ways we do that,” Lea said. “I’m not trying to lead the charge for gender equality, just want to help advocate for women and their equality. It’s not about standing up for women, but rather standing with them.” Now, more than a month JUDGE MEMORIAL Catholic High School Youʼre invited to an INFO NIGHT Thursday, November 14 6:00-8:00 pm 3615 Lariat Rd, Park City Hosted by the Judge Parent Association, The Butcher Family, and The Dellenbach Family Interested families are invited to join us for an informal evening to learn more about Judge Memorial Catholic High School. Faculty, staff, and current families will answer questions and share their experiences. Refreshments and appetizers will be served and an application fee waiver ($100) will be raffled for one lucky family! since Lea’s feet touched that cold water, he’s had time reflect on what the last six months meant to him. Not only did he complete the triathlon, he and Gleich got married in August, so now Lea con focus on what comes next in his life. “Going into it, I really thought anything can happen with the weather, but I believed my biggest crux was going to be the swimming because I didn’t think I’d have a lot of time to train for it,” Lea said. “The bike ride was supposed to be a culmination of everything, but right now the bike ride felt like the hardest leg of them all. But everything is all relative, and as more time goes by it becomes more enjoyable until all that’s left are more of the good memories.” JOIN US THIS FALL ! Enjoy 2 for 1 Entrees thru 11/30/19 840 Main Street, Park City 435.655.9739 • primeparkcity.com |