Copperman Triathlon Having had only four hours of sleep due to unforeseen circumstances, I headed to Copper Harbor with a coffee and a Coca Cola for my pre-race meal. I arrived to the Copperman start area at 8:30, a half hour before the commencement of the race. My teammates were freaking out and demonstrated an obvious rush of relief at my arrival. I got my race packet, headed back to my vehicle, detoured to the general store for two chocolate milks, and back to the start area to join my teammates. Let me make this clear. My pre-race preparatory ritual was four hours of sleep, a late arrival, a few sips of coffee, a bottle of Coke, and two chocolate milks. Let me make it clear that … Read entire article »