Triathlon #3 for the year

Today I did a sprint distance triathlon. I started off with a 20 km cycle (50 minutes) to and from a meeting I had, followed by a 6.7 km run/walk (1:05) with Cindy. We ran about 4.3 of it at a really good pace. Then I swam 750 meters (26 minutes) at a nearby pool. Feeling great but a little tired. I'm guessing that's to be expected.

I don't know if I mentioned the pool before, but it's this really random 50 m Olympic style pool (6 lanes) in the middle of a little village. This guy built it as part of his home, as his children are both competitive swimmers. All the neighborhood kids are there on the weekends and they are teaching swimming lessons to the kids. Some of these kids are growing up with problems in their home like alcohol, drugs, or abuse. It's great to see such a positive outlet for them to develop a skill in.

The owner, Sompap, met the head of Thailand's Triathlon Federation the other day. He had come to see the pool and check it out for the Thailand National Olympic team as a practice facility. Sompap mentioned that he knew a Khun William who was interested in starting a triathlon event in Chiang Rai and now the head of Thailand's Triathlon Federation is planning to have coffee with me next week.

Wouldn't it be cool if we could partner up on developing the event into a real community blessing for the area? I'll keep you posted.