It has come to my attention that most of my postings on this weblog are disparaging to my good friend and training partner Mark. So I thought I would change the discourse in this post, especially since Mark has made some significant improvements in his triathlon performance this year. At the 2006 San Diego Triathlon Challenge, Mark posted a swim split of 42:22, a bike split of 3:44:11, and a half marathon of 2:55:30, for a total half ironman time of 7:22:03. That's almost 23 minutes faster than his previous half ironman!
Great job Mark. So instead of trying to find some witty way to poke fun at my friend, I thought I'd focus on current events in the world of triathlon. Specifically, I'd like to celebrate the accomplishments of Rudy Garcia, a CAF athlete. A double above-the-knee amputee, Rudy finished his first half ironman, the Ford Ironman 70.3 World Championship this past weekend in Florida. Garcia is truly an amazing athlete. Here are his splits:
Swim: 31:41
Bike: 3:57:06
Run: 2:30:53
Total: 7:16:33
Contratulations, Rudy!
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