August 4th: It is one thing to be in the same city as the Olympics AS they are going on; it's another thing to see them in person, especially when you can watch them for free! (Believe ME; I have MORE than paid since I have been here!) Today, I had the chance to see the women's triathlon, and man, it was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
The triathlon was held at Hyde Park, near the hostel I was staying, so it was an easy 20 minute walk to get there. I did not have the chance to see the swim, but the bike and the run were sooooooooo cool, and they are definitely elite! Having done a few tris. I can definitely appreciate how grueling this particular event is, especially making the awkward transition among three totally different events, using so many muscle groups. The course itself was incredibly spectator-friendly, as the bikers did seven loops around Hyde and Kensington Parks and Buckingham Palace. They whizzed around incredibly quickly and the transitions were really smooth. The run itself was four 2.5-k laps around the Serpentine, this sinewy pond in the middle of Hyde Park. Throughout the race, there were two tightly-bunched packs and it ultimately came down to a photo finish! WOW!
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