Rev 3 Olympic Distance

Hey Everyone,

4 races in 22days….some would say that is crazy but I was feeling good and wanted to go for the hat trick and a chance at the $115,000 prize purse to win all 3 REV 3 races….unfortunately today wasn’t that day, but I would have kicked myself if I didn’t give it a go.

So the last stop of this 22 day schedule was Knoxville, Tennessee at the Rev 3 Olympic Distance Triathlon. Last minute decision to race today but was feeling great and thought I had another 1 in me. The weather here was amazingly warm all week but then race day came around and it was frreeezzzing!!

The horn went off at 7.45am and we were off. The water was so cold which made it hard for me to get going. Out of the water in 8^th place which wasn’t the start I was hoping for but knew I still had the bike and run to go. With a quick transition I was out onto the bike. I was feeling really strong and comfortable at this stage. Spinning well and getting into a good rhythm for the challenging 40km bike. But unfortunately half way through bike course I was controversially penalized with a 1 minute stand down. So off the bike on the side of the road for 1 minute which feels like forever with all of the other athletes passing by which can be soul destroying and race ruining but I wasn’t going to let it get to me and kept striving for the perfect race which very nearly happened. Passing Chris Lieto into 2^nd with 150m to go. It would have been an exciting race for the spectators without the 1 minute penalty as I was 45 seconds down on Matt Reed at the finish line.

Congratulations to Matt Reed and Chris Lieto rounding out the top 3 and Bjorn Anderson who finished 4^th and came past me on the bike like I was standing still!!

All in all I had a great time here in Knoxville and Rev 3 put on an amazing race and I look forward to the next race of theirs in Quassy, Connecticut on 6^th June.

Wow, what an amazing time I have had racing over the last month. I’m stoked with the 2^nd, 1^st, 1^st, 2^nd results. I have learnt a lot and hopefully next time there will be a whole lot fewer 2nds in the mix.

Regards

Terenzo