Nate Sanders

Race Notes: The hyvee triathlon is a great race, which I have looked forward to every summer since it started in 2007. Unfortunatley the flooding has changed the course and pushed back the date of the tri to Jun 22, 2008 this year. The race went great for me although the run was tough. A big hill at the end got the best of me and I was passed by at least two kids in my age group in the last 1/2 miles with one guy passing me with less than 100yds to go! But overall, very satisfied with my effort. I just need to run faster!!

Race Notes: My favorite race of the year! Weather: Cool but not windy. Swim went great, no problems except for the fact that I had to weave around all the people ahead of me. Bike was my best part of the tri by far. I had no issues whatsoever, pushed as hard as I probably could have. 2 clif bloks on the bike Run was tough and hilly. I had some achiness with my left foot yet, especially after having a injection 4 days prior to the race. Also, burped up some clif bloks on the run, which could have been attributed to eating my last clif blok close to the finish of the bike (with 10 minutes to go before T2) Crossing the finish line this year was very satisfying for me. I had doubts about not making it due to my long standing left 5th metatarsal avulsion fracture.