Steven L. Completes Diamond in Rough

Hello Norsaites - I did the Diamond in the Rough for the 3rd year in a row. This year it was converted to a Duathlon because the race began in the middle of a brutal thunderstorm, canceling the swim portion. The race began with a 2.7 mile run (replacing the 1-mile swim), and continued with the typical 27-mile bike and 5 mile run. It never stopped raining throughout the entire race, resulting in my hands being thoroughly pruned and my ankles bleeding from chaffing. Fortunately, it was summer and still quite warm outside. Despite the weather, I improved my bike time over last year (which I attribute to finally getting clipless pedals) and also improved my 5-mile run time (which I attribute to the cooling effect of the rain). Few things are more fun than running in the rain; in all, it was an A+ day!