Athlete Race Recap: World Triathlon Age-Group Championships Málaga, Brooktondale Easy as Pie 5K, & Topsfield Fall Foliage Classic Road Race 

• World Triathlon Age-Group Championships Málaga
• Brooktondale Easy as Pie 5K
• Topsfield Fall Foliage Classic Road Race

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‍World Triathlon Age-Group Championships Málaga

On Saturday, October 19, 2023, Carolyn Classen wrapped up her racing season by racing at the World Triathlon Age-Group Championships Málaga in Malaga, Spain!

Carolyn qualified for this Olympic Distance race with her finishing place at USA Triathlon Nationals in 2023.  Athletes must qualify to participate in the World Triathlon Age-Group Championships, and the United States qualifies athletes for Team USA by selecting the Top 18 finishers in each age group each year at USA Triathlon Nationals.

Following the strategy of “let the result come to me” that she has been following this year, Carolyn went on vacation in Europe prior to this race and was aiming to do it for fun and to enjoy the experience of racing among the best triathletes in the world.

Carolyn felt strong and calm on the swim.  The bike course was hilly and technical, but she was able to navigate it with relative ease.  Temperatures had risen by the time it was time for Carolyn to run, but she leveraged her years of experience in the sport to dial in on a sustainable effort that she could maintain for the entire 10K.  At the end, Tim Yount from USA Triathlon hollered at her to pick it up to keep her place above another fellow Team USA athlete, which Carolyn was able to do.  She crossed the finish line as the 7th place American and 15th finisher in her age group IN THE WORLD!

Congratulations on a wonderful season, Carolyn!

Brooktondale Easy as Pie 5K

On Sunday, October 20, 2024, Daria Bakina signed up last-minute for the Brooktondale Easy as Pie 5K in Brooktondale, New York with some of her friends.  She’s been in Maintenance Phase since finishing IRONMAN Lake Placid back in July, and Maintenance Phase is a particularly excellent time to sign up (even last-minute!) for fun events like this with friends.

Like Carolyn, Daria has learned over the years that excellent results often come from embracing the fun and joyful factors in training and racing.  She went out seeking to have fun with her friends on Sunday (remember, exercise + social connection does wonder’s for all of us) and ended up finishing second place in her age group!

Woohoo and well done, Daria!

‍Topsfield Fall Foliage Classic Road Race

On Sunday, October 20, 2024, Sarah Grundy raced the Topsfield Fall Foliage Classic Road Race in Topsfield, Massachusetts!

Sarah was excited about this race because she knows the route well and the weather was predicted to be amazing.  Autumn in New England is a spectacular time of year!  She executed a great race and felt good throughout it.  

Nice job, Sarah!

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