The Tri That Wasn't

Don't ya just love Spring in MN? Arggh!!

Julie and I were all packed and ready to head to West Central MN tonight to compete in the Tinman Triathlon Saturday AM. This was our first official tri of the year and we were excited to start the season out strong. Better yet, we had 6 cousins who were going to take part in relay teams 3 on 3. Not too competitive, but I'm sure there would be some mild trash-talking.

We had been keeping our eye on the approaching winter-like weather and had seen three different forecasts. As of this morning, that area would see minimal (if any) snow. Not an hour later, things had changed. The forecast was for 4-8 inches of wet snow during the day, followed by some additional snow at night. Now I don't know about you, but taking an icy corner on 22mm tires seems closer to hockey than cycling. Die Hard Julie was still eager to go, but I suggested our own personal inside triathlon (Lifetime) as the perfect alternative.

Finally at 3:15PM, we received a blast email from the RD saying that due to heavy snow the triathlon was officially cancelled. Those that pre-registered will get no refund. To give you an idea of the current conditions on the bike and run course...it 30 degrees, snowing heavily, with winds gusting to 45mph. Just 20 miles farther North, they're under an official blizzard warning. Can you believe this?!?!

Ahh, Spring in Minnesota...at least they're mailing us our $30 tri T-Shirts.

Back to the treadmill and trainer,

-EZ