ease and i felt relaxed and confident by the time we reached the water’s edge, wished each other good luck and started the swim.
the swim was crowded with people all around me at all times. no matter how many swimmers i passed, others remained in front of me. during the bike ride it also seemed that there were always other racers close by. some were ahead of me who i caught and passed and others seemed to fly by me effortlessly never to be seen again. there were still others on the horizon who i would never catch but with whom i would keep pace throughout the 57 mile ride.
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