Posted by Leif Irgens on June 25, 2007 at 10:13:57:
Woolmarket was a blast yesterday !! I went out conservative on the first run (3 miles) and then hammered my brains out on the bike. I flew past Timmy J. about half-way around the bike leg and didn't give him a 2nd thought . . . that is until he passed me back !! We traded places a few times before I went full gas on the home stretch and, after taking a quick peek over my shoulder at the last turn, I though I had put him behind me for good going into the 2nd run - a 1 mile leg.
Then, about 100 yards into the 2nd run, I hear this pecular " slap . slap . slap . slap " sound approacing me from behind. It's Timmy J. running past me - WITHOUT HIS SHOES !!! Seems he decided he had a choice between taking the time to put on his shoes and having an opportunity to catch me - so he skipped the shoes and ran the closing 1-mile leg barefoot. Ended up beating me by 10 seconds - right about the time it takes to put on shoes.
Gotta admire a man who'll do whatever it takes (within the rules, of course).