Our Home Consultant Denny Corr (above) took part in his very first triathlon on Saturday, August 20, 2011, as part of the Lake St. Louis Triathlon.

Denny began biking in earnest about 3 years ago, as a way to take better care of himself both physically and mentally. Hearing family members and friends talking about taking part in the triathlon got him interested in taking on a new challenge, so for the last 6 months he has been in training for the day.

He concentrated most on his weak spot – swimming, since the short course he signed up for begins with a 1/4 mile swim. And he set a realistic goal of being able to complete all three legs in two hours or less in the 60-65 age bracket. Along with a 10-pound weight loss, the triathlon training has markedly improved is endurance and attitude, so he was already satisfied with the results.

So how’d Denny do? We’ll let him tell it in his own words:

“The triathlon became a bi-athlon! After waiting for almost an hour to start the swim leg of the race the organizers called off the swim because the risk of lighting from the storm that just wouldn’t go away. As a result, they started the bike section of the event in the rain, and we pretty much did the entire bike ride in the rain. Just as I was entering the transition area from bike to foot, the rain stopped so the running was completed without rain.

“I came in 5th in my division with a total time of 1:14:55. My bike run (12 miles) was 44:01 at an average speed of 16.8 mph. My running time (2.5 miles) was 28:48, or an average of an 11:32 mile. The remaining time was transitioning from one event to another.

“For me personally, I exceeded the times I was aiming for along with the satisfaction of completing the event. But since I haven’t officially completed a triathlon, I will be looking for another event so the complete experience can be accomplished.”

Some of the Mosby team was on hand to cheer Denny on (Ken Ware took these photos), and they had a surprise moment when they saw another familiar face go running by – Mosby carpenter Eric Perkins!

Congratulations Denny on doing so well with your bucket list challenge. We’re so proud of you (and exhausted thinking about it!), and look forward to seeing your next triathlon.

Related posts:

1. Denny Corr Joins Exterior Design Team

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