Race Coverage

The Double...

Saturday, 01 September 2018 23:10

ED. Yesterday we posted Simone Lundquist's report of her back-to-back races (Big Lake and Brewhouse). Her sister, Taylor, also did "The Double." Here is her report.

By Taylor Lundquist (twosisterswhotriblog.com)

Well it was my final weekend racing in Minnesota for the season and I couldn’t have asked for a better way to end.

There are two traditions we keep every triathlon season whether it’s intentional or not.

1.       We add another race to the schedule last minute (That’s how I found myself waking up at 3:45 a.m. to go race Buzz Ryan)
2.       We race 2x in the same weekend (which just so happened to be my final weekend of racing)

The weekend started with a 5:30 wakeup call (which seems like sleeping in at this point). The weather at Big Lake definitely wasn’t ideal but hey that’s what makes it an adventure. Thankfully I wasn’t alone in this adventure, as I ran into lots of family and friends also ready to race in the rain.

The swim at Big Lake was great with a lovely tailwind pushing us to the finish....

That tailwind for the swim… wasn’t so nice on the bike. We went out with a tailwind then turned directly into the wind. Let me just say that was quite the adventure.

My grandparents (also known as superfans) came to watch Big Lake and at T2 I saw grandpa standing right outside of transition and that was all the motivation I needed to turn things around on the run. I took off running and never looked back. The weather (with the exception of the humidity) was perfect for running. I have to say, I love running beside the bike course because then I could cheer on the other racers finishing the bike. Coming into the finish, I heard mom, dad, and grandma (especially grandma) yelling for me to finish it (Grandma is a world-renowned cheerer and it is said she can be heard from a mile away) so I gave it all I had and called it a day.  READ MORE