Parker, Arizona My son and I both love this race, as much for the trip as the race itself. This year I did the long course while my son Christian did the short. Christian took the 14 and under age group with 1st place. I ended up in 4th in my age group which was ironic given that my number was 4. I improved my swim by about 30 seconds from last year even though I felt as if I was having a bad swim. I improved my bike by almost 6 minutes and a full mile an hour average. The rough roads on the California side of this race make speed difficult for me at times in this race. Half the bike course is in California and the other half is in Arizona, so you get to race in two states. Surprisingly my run was only a minute and a half faster than last year. I say that because I thought I ran faster this time. My over-all time was 9 minutes faster than last year. I wasn’t super happy with my results, but at least I am improving. Mountian Man Events puts on a good race. It is nice to roll out of bed and walk a hundred yards to the transition area. This was fun trip because my wife Lori and my daughter Vayden came with this year. Vayden loved the pool and going down the big slide. Where else can Vayden do that? Lori won some money at the casino and I got to eat all-you-can-eat prime rib at the buffet two nights in a row. And one night was free!
