Last Sunday, my fiance, Ashley, #1214, competed in her first triathlon, and I was up bright and early to show my support. 4am to be exact! The New York City Triathlon had 3,000 participants plus one Ashley Delegal. She has been training since March with Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training, a group which raises money for cancer research, and was able to reach her goal of raising $2,600. I blogged about one of her fundraisers at Jake’s Dilemma here.
This was my first time watching the race and I gotta say, it was quite an amazing thing to see. The first picture below was just a section of the women’s transition area with a view of New Jersey in the background. The participants went from here to their group’s start on a barge in the Hudson. After swimming one mile, they came here to grab their bikes for a 25 mile ride up and down the Hudson Parkway before the 6.2 mile run through Central Park. There was a crowd of New Yorkers cheering them on every step of the way.
I’m so proud of Ashley and everyone else who participated! Finishing this race is quite an accomplishment!
Ever wonder if you can swim in the Hudson? Here’s the proof that you can. Although I don’t know that many of the participants would recommend it!
Yep that was me. The photographer/fiance/cheerleader!
This was Ashley close to the finish line. After the race, I text-ed family and friends to let everyone know she finished. I said, I don’t know how she did with her time, but she came across the finish line smiling and I think that says a lot!
Me and my hero!
by Ryan
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