Sunday's are for R&R/ On the seventh day He rested

After a fun filled weekend of rocking climbing, hiking, biking, running, and spending time with friends. Bryan and I set aside Sunday for R&R. Over the past few months we have been working hard to make Sunday a day of nothing.  No work, no training, no obligations, no stress.  Bryan has even come around to the benefits of having one day completely free.  The great thing about Sunday 9/15 was that it coincided with the ITU series final.
 
For those not familiar with the ITU. It's the Olympic triathlon distance which consist of a 1.5k (.93m) swim, 40k (25mi.) bike, and a 10k (6.3 mi.) run.  It is wicked fast racing.  This years major players were no different than years past.  It was Alistair Brownlee, Javier Gomez, and Jonathan Brownlee.  For the most part, I am not a big fan of sports except the Soccer World Cup.  However over that past two years I have really enjoyed watching the ITU with athletes from all over the world racing in seven different countries.

During the men's grand final in London, the swim and bike were as expected with the major players in the front of the pack. However as soon as the run started Alistair Brownlee grimaced with pain and you knew he was injured.  That left Jonathan and Javier who would run side by side all the way to the finish shoot.  The race was made even more intense as Bryan and I wanted different people to win. I am happy to say the person I routed for sealed the deal.  In the final 400 meters, Javier Gomez was able to out sprint Jonathan. Since pictures speak a thousand worlds below is a video recap of the race. Warning it is intense!

After a intense fun morning of watching both the women and men's race we spent the evening taking a stroll around town. Ending our day in Over the Rhine with a few beers at our favorite bar Lackman.

In the pursuit of excellence don't forget to enjoy the small moments!

Onwards and Upwards,
Tiffany