The U.S Navy Memorial = end point of the Nation’s Triathlon
April 29, 2008 at 8:55 amDC, Exteriors, buildings, monuments
We both registered for the Nation’s Triathlon, this coming after weeks of internal debate about my ability to start swimming again, commitment to biking to work, and willingness to jump into the Anacostia River come September 14th, the day of the race. Ugh.
In the interest of thinking positively, I’ve posted an old photo I took of the U.S Navy Memorial, which, incidentally, is where the Olympic distance triathlon concludes. That’s .9 miles of swimming, 24 miles on bike, and 6.2 miles of running. Though in my case it may be better described as flailing through the water, pedaling around praying for no flat tires, and light jogging. Though Ron Burgundy said it best : “I believe it’s jogging or yogging. It might be a soft j. I’m not sure but apparently you just run for an extended period of time. It’s supposed to be wild.”
So come September 14th, I am going to be very, very happy to arrive at the U.S Navy Memorial.
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April 29th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Ron Burgundy. ha! As a triathlete, I never really thought of that line but it fits so aptly. Man do I ever dislike the run portion. Why can’t the swim be longer? Then again, I have yet to swim in that particular river. Good luck to us all!