Austin 70.3

Seven Finish Strong Racing athletes raced the Austin 70.3 on Sunday, October 23. The one-loop 1.2 mile freshwater swim was held in Decker Lake. Athletes biked the 56 mile scenic one-loop bike course through rolling Texas farmland, sprawling ranches, cedar-covered vistas and sunflower fields. The 13.1 mile run course took athletes through Walter E. Long Park and along the shores of Decker Lake.

Linda Trinkle had a phenomenal day! She placed 2nd in her 40-44 AG and qualified for the World Championship. At 2:31:20, Linda had the the 3rd fastest bike for all amateur women and beat the bike splits of 8 of the 14 pro women! Linda's overall time was 5:07:36.

Brandi Watterson, 33, did a fine job. She finished her day in 6:05:42. Her splits were 41:32 swim, 3:12:21 bike, and a strong 2:01:37 run.

Husband-and-wife athletes, Greg and Maureen Gibbons, also took on the Austin 70.3 race. Maureen finished in 7:13:24. Her splits were 37:51 swim, 3:32:39 bike, and 2:51:30 run. Her husband, Greg, 38, finished the race in 5:19:48. Greg's splits were 34:08 swim, 2:37:59 bike, and 2:00:32 run.

Josh Scott, 37, crossed the finish line in 5:17:23. Josh had an outstanding swim in 32:02, biked the course in 2:38:12 and ran the final half marathon in 02:02:23.

Terry Peppers, 34, tackled the course 6:19:09. His splits were 43:28 swim, 3:01:22 bike, and 2:25:46 run.

Ed "Steady Eddy" York, 49, took 6th in his AG and finished under 5 hours (4:58:33). His splits were 36:44 swim, 02:33:26 bike, and 01:42:14 run.

Congrats to all our Austin 70.3 finishers!