Several Jacksonvillians went down the the Miami International Triathlon this past weekend...and cleaned up!
Shawn Burke and Steve Petitt both won their age groups! Now the good part...Shawn and Steve both worked at the Expo the prior days leading up to the race...and Shawn rode 5-6 hours on Friday, ran 2 hours on Saturday...and then race on Sunday! You've gotta be kidding me...jeesh, I need to HTFU!
Also, Chris Lieto (Adopted Jacksonvillian) and Brian Fleischmann took 3rd and 4th in the Pro division. Chris had the fastest bike split of the day, and Brian had the fastest run split! The swim course turned out to be really short...which wasn't so great for Brian, who is an accomplished swimmer and came out of the water 1 second off first place. It was a classic battle between an ITU and an Ironman triathlete. Brian is stronger in the swim and run, while Chris is strongest on the bike. They both did well, and picked up some $$ in the early season opener.
Here's a short report from Brian:
"Yeah, I was a little bummed about the length of the swim, 450 meters short. Nevertheless, I got my ass kicked by those boys on the bike. Lieto rode 55 minutes for 41+ K, it was a tad long. It was a decent race and well run for the most part though. I will have to focus on the bike and run over the next month prior to trials. I am actually in Tucson now for a training camp leading into trials." - Brian Fleischmann
Each are incredible athletes with matching personalities...I wish them luck on their main objectives this season; Brian - Olympic Trials, Chris - Ironman Hawaii.
Sween
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