Austin was home to the Avia Triathlon over Labor Day weekend. Finish Strong athletes abounded at the Olympic distance event. Finish Strong Associate Coach Derek Yorek and his wife, Theresa, competed in the elite division. Derek came in 5th overall with a time of 2:00:47. His splits were 24:10 swim, 1:02:06 bike (24.0 mph pace), and 31:09 run (5:01 per mile pace.) Theresa also had a great race placing 10th in her division. She swam 38:35, biked in 1:13 (20.2 mph), and 45:26 (7:20 per mile pace).
Another Finish Strong couple, Brandi and Danny Watterson, competed in the Olympic age group division. Brandi came in 23rd in her 30-34 AG with an overall time of 2:56:40. Brandi swam the first leg in 34:31, biked the course in 1:24:44 averaging 17.6 mph, and finished the day with a 50:59 run (8:13 per mile pace). Her husband, Danny, had to overcome some obstacles but still finished in 3:24:54. His splits were 36:33 swim, 1:30:14 bike, and 1:11:31 run.
Kim Neveu competed in her first Olympic distance triathlon and finished in 3:46:20. Kim's splits were 40:30 swim, 1:46:52 bike, and 1:11:06.7 run. Well done.
Cindy McManis placed 7th in her 50-54 AG with an overall time of 3:01:26. Cindy swam the course in 36:18, powered through the bike course in 1:20:43, and finished strong on the final run to finish in 58:21 (9:25 per mile pace).
Buck Snyder competed in the 40-44 AG. His splits were 33:09 swim, 1:13:23 bike (20.3mph pace), and an even 45:00 final run (7:15/M pace) for an overall time of 2:36:55.
Phillip Deprang took 2nd in his 60-64 AG with an overall time of 2:45:07. Phillip had the second fastest swim in his AG at 32:49.5. He biked the course in 1:17:30 (19.2mph pace) and finished the day with an amazing 49:44 (8:01/M pace) run.
Great job triathletes! Anyone have pics?
Another Finish Strong couple, Brandi and Danny Watterson, competed in the Olympic age group division. Brandi came in 23rd in her 30-34 AG with an overall time of 2:56:40. Brandi swam the first leg in 34:31, biked the course in 1:24:44 averaging 17.6 mph, and finished the day with a 50:59 run (8:13 per mile pace). Her husband, Danny, had to overcome some obstacles but still finished in 3:24:54. His splits were 36:33 swim, 1:30:14 bike, and 1:11:31 run.
Kim Neveu competed in her first Olympic distance triathlon and finished in 3:46:20. Kim's splits were 40:30 swim, 1:46:52 bike, and 1:11:06.7 run. Well done.
Cindy McManis placed 7th in her 50-54 AG with an overall time of 3:01:26. Cindy swam the course in 36:18, powered through the bike course in 1:20:43, and finished strong on the final run to finish in 58:21 (9:25 per mile pace).
Buck Snyder competed in the 40-44 AG. His splits were 33:09 swim, 1:13:23 bike (20.3mph pace), and an even 45:00 final run (7:15/M pace) for an overall time of 2:36:55.
Phillip Deprang took 2nd in his 60-64 AG with an overall time of 2:45:07. Phillip had the second fastest swim in his AG at 32:49.5. He biked the course in 1:17:30 (19.2mph pace) and finished the day with an amazing 49:44 (8:01/M pace) run.
Great job triathletes! Anyone have pics?
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