The Triple Crown + 1

It might not be the Iron Man or the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, but Jason completed his own multi-event this summer and fall.  It was more of a Triple Crown + 1 -- maybe a quadruple crown?

It started in June with a 184.5 mile bike ride from Cumberland, Maryland to DC along the C&O canal.  This is the reverse of the ride back in 2012.  Mario and buddies Bob and Carson joined in for the fun.

The kids helped load up the car for the drive out to Cumberland

 

Setting off from Cumberland

It's best not to look at the mileage when you're starting out

 





At the Paw Paw tunnel

Nap time

In front of the hotel in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Time for some after ride refreshments

At the legendary Bill's Place bar somewhere along the trail. A true oasis.

Water pump along the trail

At the finish on the Georgetown Waterfront

Believe it or not there was more mud on the riders than on the bikes

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Next up was September's Seagull Century, a one-day, 100 mile ride on Maryland's beautiful (and flat) Eastern Shore.  Again joined by Bob and Carson (and their families), the goal was to finish the race before the course closed (which they did, but just barely).

On the road again

The course was flat as a pancacke, just the way we like it

We were joined by the families at the beach rest stop near mile 60

Sun's out, guns out



Coming across the finish line

Hanging with the kids at the finish

  

And we all got to go to the beach the next day.  Bonus!

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Moving into October and from pedal power to running, the third event was the Army Ten Miler.  The nation's largest 10 mile race has over 26,000 finishers.   Jason finished just under two hours without pulling any muscles, which was his personal goal.

Big huds for Dad at mile 4

Best support team in the world

Jason and his friend Tom at the Pentagon finish

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The final event was November's Across the Bay 10k.  Mario was back for this awesome race over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge from Annapolis, Maryland to Kent Island.  It was a great course, especially running 186 feet above the bay.

At the start with Mario and friend Alicia

Up, up, and away

It's all downhill from here

At the finish line.  Would we run a 10k for free beer? Yes.



Post race hot dog



Whew....time for the 42 year old to take a long winter's nap....