Running a triathlon could be a pretty solitary experience. For miles at a time, it’s just the competitor vs. the course, competitor vs. themselves as they push to the finish line.

But it helps to have people to push you, and several Back Mountain Triathlon competitors have turned home to find their support system.

Several local triathletes have managed to turn the sport into a family activity.

“Some of those days could be long, and sometimes you don’t want to drag yourself out but when you could plan things and do them with somebody, it’s great,” said Trevor Grohowski, a top-10 finisher in each of the first two Back Mountain Triathlons.

“It always make it more fun.”

Grohowski, 24, had never attempted a triathlon before tackling the Back Mountain course in 2023. Neither had his older b

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