Race Coverage

Turning My Season Around...

Friday, 27 July 2018 23:10

Photo - Newly crowned Timberman Sprint record-holders, John Shelp and Taylor Lundquist.

By Taylor Lundquist (sisterswhotriblog.com)

Timberman Race Report - Well amidst all the rain, Saturday was a beautiful day for a race. The sun was shining, the people were smiling, and the music was rocking. It was an ideal race morning.

   I have to say coming into Timberman I knew it was time for a change. June is always an awkward time for me. Track is coming to a close and the triathlon season is just ramping up. I have to admit I always have mixed emotions coming into tri season. Part of me is in a state of what I like to call “track-withdrawal” and the other part of me just can’t wait to race again.

   This June was no exception. I went through my “track-withdrawal” and started working 40 hours a week. It was crazy adjusting from a typical school week to now a typical work week, not to mention training....

   By the time Timberman rolled around I was ready to turn the season around. I raced a couple times in June but I knew that I needed to seriously step up the training.

   Saturday morning as aforementioned was race day ideals. My friends were racing, the sun was shining and of course there was the pre-race adrenaline.

   At exactly 8:31 the gun went off and the race was on. I somehow ended up in the middle of two different packs during the swim, one to my left and one to my right (maybe it was because I forgot deodorant). But the water felt refreshing and Timberman is one of my favorite swim courses.  READ MORE

ED. Taylor not only rewrote the Junior CR, she set a new women's overall record. Her 1:02:57 was almost two minutes faster than the previous mark.