I loved reading these tales of my teammates breaking through.
First, JP plays it smart and runs his legs off to finish 4th overall at the American Triple T:
"I just settled into a pace of around 7:00-7:20's. I walked a portion of every uphill to get myself under control as people were detonating all around me. The top 10 looked like a death march. I moved into 9th, then 8th, then 7,6,5. By mile 10 I was sitting in 5th and hunting. My quads were dead but walking and coke had saved me. I pushed hard and caught 4th place with a mile to go. I was jumping out of my skin as he had dominated all weekend. The last .5 miles was like the promised land. It was so gratifying. I beat my best case scenario by 40 seconds!"
And then Michelle breaks through her glass ceiling and finishes first overall in the Green Bay Triathlon:
"Before I knew it[,] I think even unconsciously, I was next to her and passing. There is psychology to racing, I realize. As I went by I said real calm like, "nice bike ride". After I went by, she asked "are you in a relay?" Now, I thought, she's shook! And I will admit in a somewhat cocky tone I said "nope". Then a few seconds later she said, "you're individual?" Ahhhh, she IS shook! "Yep," was my easy, confident reply."
Congrats you two! Keep up the great work!