Emmetsburg kayaking

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            Maxim eagerly agreed when I suggested that we go for a run this morning.  We walked/ran around the area and had a good time.  We went out and as we were nearing the house on the way back, we noticed that there were bicyclers on the road. 
There were several, but they didn’t seem to be biking together.  They were spaced out at what seemed to be regular intervals.  How strange.  After Maxim went in the house, and I ran a bit longer—toward the road.  Just as I entered the highway, I asked one of the bikers—I tried to ask quickly because I didn’t want to mess up their arrangement. 

            “Why aren’t you guys riding together?”  Then I noticed a number written in black marker on the woman’s upper arm.  “Oh!! It’s a race!”

            So for the second time in a month, I narrowly missed the opportunity to participate in a competition.  On June 8, I missed the Urbanathon in St. Petersburg, and now this triathlon in Emmetsburg.  I asked one of the volunteer spotters the distances.  A few hundred yards swim, 12 mile bike, and 5k run.  I would love to do such distances!  I could do this while sleeping!

            I am staying with a friend in Emmetsburg while I clean out the storage unit I’ve been using since I moved away from here last year.  Maxim and I finished the day with 40 minutes of kayaking.  What fun!