Sunrise

This morning brought a sunrise worthy of taking a photo. My bedroom was filled with a pink-orange light. Maybe the distant wild fires are causing the haze to filter the sun? Check it out:

Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon - Accenture 2008

Well, I haven't been in high gear yet this year to train for a triathlon, but wanted to go watch part of one in person this weekend. So my wife and I drove across the bridge to be inspired at this year's Accenture Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco.

I took a few video clips using our digital camera and edited a short piece together. Too bad we couldn't see (or find) the swim transition area, but it's a good sign that there were so many people there to support the athletes. We were able to see the top finishers come in from the end of the bike leg, and near the finish line from the run leg. It was amazing to see the transitions-- it literally took some of the pros about 20 seconds to transition off of the bike.

Here are the top finishers:

Men's Pro Results
1 Andy Potts 2:01:57
2 Graham O'Grady 2:02:32
3 Craig Alexander 2:02:53
4 David Thompson 2:03:04
5 Matt Chrabot 2:03:25

Women's Pro Results
1 Leanda Cave 2:15:37
2 Becky Lavelle 2:15:52
3 Miranda Carfrae 2:16:47
4 Rebeccah Wassner 2:20:17
5 Samantha McGlone 2:20:58