There is no substitute for experience, especially when it comes to triathlons, perhaps the most physically demanding of all sports. One local athlete is learning that lesson the hard way–and loving it. Tristan Marsh, a seventh-grader at Paul Revere Middle School, took first place in the 13-15 age group and 22nd overall out of 220 participants at the Bonelli Lakes Triathlon in San Dimas last Sunday. A standout in the Will Rogers Beach Junior Lifeguard program, Marsh completed the Tri-Express distance (300-meter swim, 13.5-kilometer bike ride and 5K run) in 58 minutes, 27 seconds. He is coached by Pacific Palisades resident Ian Murray, who was named USA Triathlon’s Developmental Coach of the Year in 2006.
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