Posted by DH
Downtown Penticton, 2:35 P.M.

A glorious day for a run. Big white fluffies and 72 deg F (22 C). Not a drop on the bike course. Mild lake breeze all the way to Okanagan falls.

Traffic and cheering spectators line the roads. Lawn chairs and beer coolers on the curb. Kids in trees. We were in gridlock for T2! Athletes streaming by on tricked out bikes.

I’m heading out to the run course to see if I can judge Wahine’s stride. Three blocks from the internet.

The plan was: Wahine, do a form run for the first three miles, set the motor pattern, then increase the turnover ‘till optimal heart rate.

If she is striking heavy, I’ll know that Plan B is in place. Plan B is to tough it out at an injury-free pace and empty the bucket coming into town.

Yowsa! She’s gotta be happy with her first two events!