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11-01-21 06:31 PM - Post#914396
I drew a lottery spot in the June 2022 Escape from Alcatraz triathlon. You can guess where the swim starts (from a boat just off the island.)
My last triathlon was an Ironman distance 25 years ago. I probably wouldn't get out of bed to do a non-descript tri, but this is a bucket list type of race that I first read about 30 years ago. I thought it was incredibly cool then. I still do, and since I'm on the West Coast only for another year or two, I decided to enter.
It's a 1.5 mile swim (that can be longer due to current or can be relatively fast due to currents. And the water is cold and can be choppy with swells.) Bike is a hilly 18 miles around San Francisco and run is a hilly 8 miles.
I'll really need to work on my swim because I don't want to get pulled from the water by the safety boat. The bike and run aren't daunting but will require training. I don't even currently own a road/tri bike.
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