it has been a decade
since i triathaloned
a twenty two year old body
handled it more easily
than at thirty one 
i look a little different in my jersey
rounder around the edges
but i can still achieve
the lofty goal
of a three sport morning
without adequate training
the biking is the worst
my ass hurts
yet the years
have not made
the difference
i expected 
but i will be damned
if i don’t have one heap of a headache