Not everyone can be "
ridiculously photogenic guy," but lots of people are taking great tri photos. At the Tomoka Triathlon this year, that wasn't the case for me. In fact, these photos were so bad, they were hilarious. And when something is that hilarious, you just cannot not share. Enjoy and be reminded, life is too short not to laugh at yourself every once in awhile.
I was really excited for this race as I knew I was ready to redeem my water time from the previous race. So bright and early we drove to Ormond Beach. Josh was gracious enough to join me, listen to my freak outs (I had more than one this race), cheer me on, and snap chat all my friends each leg of the race before any of them were even out of bed that morning. And this is where the laughter begins...
Have you ever seen a more graceful, pretty, water exit? Probably. This is just horrible. I look like a drunk guy with a five o'clock shadow that wanted to wear very bright lipstick (I swear I didn't have lipstick on). Some may call it the "Josh" look (sans the lipstick). And even though you can't tell, I am very pleased here with my efforts in the water and ready to knock out the causeway crossings for both the bike and the run.
Why do I never see the camera? I could at least smile if I did. Instead, I look miserable. I look like I hate this sport, and I look like I am ready to be done. Again, you can't tell, but I rocked my way through that transition and hopped on my bike proudly, ready again to have "strong mind, strong legs." The causeway crossings were tough, but I made it up and finished the bike stronger than any race previous to this one.
See I was happy...yeah, a decent photo...but, what's that?
At closer look, I hadn't known I had a beard. So yes, I was gabbing on the bike course with many people all while my drunken 5 o'clock shadow still existed on my face. Why don't people tell you these things? But yes, you can tell that at least I am having fun. A reminder of why I do this. And I love the run. It is my favorite part.
Some point during the run, I wiped sweat from my face and managed to finish the race without my beard. Happy with my overall effort and time. Tomoka Sprint Triathlon will be a definite race for next year.
