A report from Henry: "I wanted to send you an update of my latest East Coast trip for two Life Time Fitness Series triathlons (Minneapolis and NYC). Thanks again for all the support!
On the 10th of July, I raced in my first Life Time Fitness Series triathlon in Minneapolis. Competing against the highest quality field I have yet to come across, I toed the line knowing I had my work cut out for me. With a mediocre performance across the board, I finished 13th , virtually racing the entire triathlon against myself. I left Minneapolis headed for New York and determined to redeem myself. The Nautica NYC triathlon consisted of a straight, down-stream swim in the Hudson River, an out-and-back bike course and followed by a single run loop through Central Park.
After my poor swim performance in Minneapolis, I wanted to make up for it, by leaving it all out in the Hudson (so to speak). I exited the water in 12th (out of 16) and quickly picked off 3 more racers during the 1000yd run to transition. The bike leg was also a bit of a dog fight as I moved up and down a few places. I came into T2 in 11th ready to find the first top 10 finish of my Pro career!
I secured 10th early on in the run, but wasnt finished and I kept finding those carrots as I cruised through the rolling hills of Central Park. I passed three more competitors and wound up finishing 7th in yet another tough field of competitors, posting the third fastest run split of the day (33:25).
As I continue my inaugural pro season, I will next head to Canada for an ITU race on August 22nd , and then followed by another Alcatraz triathlon on the 29th ."
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