Black Diamond Triathlon

Who says the end of summer means the end of tri season? Some hearty JFT2-ers welcomed the advent of Autumn (and chillier temperatures) by racing in the Black Diamond events this weekend. The course is tough, but not tough enough for JFT2: the lake was a balmy 61 degrees, the bike course had some nice rollers, and the run was characterized by uneven trails, exposed stones and (in the case of the Oly) some misdirection and extra mileage – is that the best you could come up with, Enumclaw?

Jess Cutler and Kirsten Purdy made a strong showing in the Half IRONMAN on Saturday. Jess logged a 5:26 which put her on the podium with 3^rd in her AG. Kirsten also had a very strong race with a 6:02. Check out Jess’ race report here: http://jesslover.blogspot.com/2007/09/black-diamond-half-ironman.html.

Greg Taylor raced in the Sprint on Sunday, finishing with a rock solid 1:21 to put him 9^th in his AG in his third triathlon ever! Blake, Char Popp, Heli Suokko, Jason Popp and Michael Hornvendt tackled the Oly on Sunday – despite some misguided volunteers who caused Blake, Jason and Michael to run an extra 1.4 hilly miles (!), everyone had strong races and a great capstone to the 2007 season:

Athlete	Total	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run
Michael	2:31:59	30:58	3:11	1:10:56	1:38	45:15
Jason	2:32:27	27:14	2:55	1:13:56	1:50	46:31
Blake	2:35:07	30:22	2:46	1:13:38	1:35	46:46
Heli	2:46:21	38:54	2:23	1:16:07	1:33	47:24
Char	2:50:04	33:22	3:09	1:18:46	1:41	53:05

Sharon trained hard all season and therefore had the stamina to herd three strung out kids while simultaneously serving as Official JFT2 Cheering Squad/Photographer.

Jason, Char, Greg and Blake

Minus Greg, plus Alana and Sharon.

Race Prep.

Cold?

"I'm running with my bike, but I can't feel my feet."

Char, styling.

Michael, the incredible Hulk!

Heli, with a strong finish.

Jason², Didi, Blake and Anna

Didi, fresh off the bike

Four tired people... one still has to drive home!

This website is dedicated to the sport of triathlon, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. Jill Fry is a triathlon coach and an athlete who competes in triathlons ranging from Sprint Distance to Ironman. Jill and many of her athletes and friends have also formed a team, Team JFT². Information on Jill's coaching services can be found under Coaching Services & Info. On this site you will also find a large number of personal race reports, as well as event reports, with many event-specific photos.