Wow, been trying to find the time to put a report up and the bottom line is that I don't have time to write the 'book'.  Too much happened to try to put in just a couple of paragraphs.  So, here's an abbreviated version.  Forgive me if I leave some stuff out, feel free to 'comment' those things in....


way back when, when I shared the idea with Matt at All3sports.com, he warned me that the logistics of this thing would be as hard as the training, he was absolutely right.   Final Logistics and busy work led to 0 workouts for the last 4 days leading to the event.  God's way of making me chill.  Sheri and Evan did a great job helping me pack the truck and get the fluids ready the night before.  Brett rolls in late, say 'hi', off to bed for 6 hr nap.


So, to keep it short.....
easier (and too quick) thru the first bike...quick transition at 'granny's' driveway in the middle of nowhere....big hot hills for the first run scared my hamstrings, but made it thru, think Hart joined me on this run....next transition was slower, got some food in...second bike was hot, enjoyed getting the handoffs from Evan, really cool to have him chipping in, steep hills are giving way to longer graded false flats, Milledgeville crampapalooza, got IV at Flash Foods Gas, changed cooling strategy for the bike to match the run...transitioned at Zaxby's in Sandersville, close to halfway, ahead of schedule, driver's got some food, I got some IcyHot muscle cream...next run with more friends, this was the best feeling run I had, cooler, flatter, steady, Sav'h guys met us at this part....don't remember the next transition, know it was dark, heavy icy hot on legs and some room temp IV fluids induced some scary shivering that motivated me to get riding to warm up...next bike was in the dark of the night, good friends riding with, under the stars, weird animal sightings, roads pretty quiet, Brett sleeping in the back of the truck, legs heavy but roads starting to flatten out so pace is still solid, getting close to Statesboro for the next transition...picked up our first police escort at the start of this run, looks like it'll be the last of the runs, so that gamble paid off, this run was about to do me in, slow pace that was varying too much, a few minutes of death march then a few minutes of 10-11 min/miles,  good chattin' with buds, Sheri hanging tough leading the drive, those 2way radios were invaluable, then shuttin' down around the 1:40 mark of the run, trying to stay vertical to the early transition at that street lamp, barely made it... last of the IV in, some fluids & food, feeling the worst of the journey, Sheri considering calling it if we don't have a backup liter of fluid to travel with, officer saves the day with a hospital run, buys us time to rest, by the time he gets back, I'm feeling better knowing that the end is 1 bike away, roll out feeling decent...stomach not interested in taking any more sugary fluids, only thing that I could tolerate was a handful of pnut m&m's and some ice cold water, that would get me about 20 min of steady effort + 10 min of cruising, pause, repeat, yawning starts, hard to stay awake, then familiar roads and sights!, made it to Joanie and Jerry's house and they are all out there waiting, quick hugs, Evan rejoins the truck,  pickup police escorts thru Bloomingdale, Pooler, and Garden City! Very Cool! flat roads allow pace to pick up, make it to the downtown Sav'h area to ride past the local Saturday morning group that I've ridden with many times when visiting, shocked to see how ez it was to roll thru Sav'h and towards the beach,  Steiner finds us around Wilmington Island and rides with me to the beach, caravan happy to see the end is near! more police jump on after we crest the last climb of the bridge at Tybee, and now just an ez roll down Butler Ave to the last left that took us right up to the Tybee Pier!


unofficially, something around 24:20


coolest thing was to see so many people of all ages and backgrounds, who didn't know each other, work so well together to make this work, very motivating!


had plenty of ipods to use...NEVER used them!..we were focused, communication was vital and sharp.


103 degrees in Milledgeville, bike #2.


strange sights abound, though I missed the lady who was standing in a circle of goats, taking their pictures with her phone, in the middle of nowhere...


traffic was amazingly polite, usually only got rowdy when motorists would get mad at a car that would refuse to pass us


tons of support on the roads, waves, yellow bracelets, Dutch...


good catch by the crew when cramps hit and I couldn't pedal nor clip out, superb job.


within the first hour, thought I had left my phone on the top of the truck, E found it, and I almost ran a busy stoplight when I was looking at the computer, Sheri/Keith saved me on that one.


Zack ran past me like a gazelle in Sperry's.  And Lauren must think his family is nuts.


Brett ran a very long way in my backup shoes that are 2 sizes too small.  He's gonna try this tri thing....


Ben was all lit up with his running vest, sorry about the cussing around the cramps...


Joaquin looked great on the bike, we're gonna have to get him out for some more riding...


Rick and Eddie came through like gangbuster, escorting and pacing us to Savannah,  Rick has the NYC mary in November, this definitely is not the usual training day for him, Rick handled all of the logistics from the Sav'h side of this and bailed me out on some of the website stuff.  Eddie, so good to see him, loves his CrossFit! Eddie ran solid for that 3rd run, I slowed him down...and thanks for getting Ellen out there, I thought I saw her at least 5 times at different places is Savannah...Rick was unpacking for his new house the next day....


Dad's hug at the end 'bout killed me.


Steiner let us cool off at his beach house for a few afterwards....thank you so much


Evan donned Eddie's GT cap....


Sheri.....gets her own special section once I figure out how to say it all....







 


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