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| Loved this |
I was in the 5th wave, which made me a little nervous being so early but it worked out really well because I never felt like I was really behind.
Final Time: 1:24:06
Age Group: 10/19
Female: 85/180
All: 230/392
Age Group: 10/19
Female: 85/180
All: 230/392
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| I'm the arm with the white watch |
The Swim (.3 mile): 13:17
Transition 1: 5:20
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| Toe Cramp! |
That foot is mine! I jumped in the water and my toes immediately cramped. I mentioned it and someone suggested slapping my foot. Evan just got a perfectly timed picture.
The swim was fun. Growing up with a pool I've always loved swimming. I never swam competitively but I've always considered myself a strong swimmer. I had to do the breast stroke for a little bit and tread water a few times. It was a small race with very small swim waves so I never got overwhelmed on the swim. I did freak out a little when some pond weeds got my foot. I'd like to think I am not a sissy, but for some reason I can't help but worry about snapping turtles. I know they probably made themselves scarce after the first four waves but I just kept thinking about when I was a kid and the local nature center brought in a HUGE snapping turtle to school and demonstrated all the things it could snap in half.
The swim was fun. Growing up with a pool I've always loved swimming. I never swam competitively but I've always considered myself a strong swimmer. I had to do the breast stroke for a little bit and tread water a few times. It was a small race with very small swim waves so I never got overwhelmed on the swim. I did freak out a little when some pond weeds got my foot. I'd like to think I am not a sissy, but for some reason I can't help but worry about snapping turtles. I know they probably made themselves scarce after the first four waves but I just kept thinking about when I was a kid and the local nature center brought in a HUGE snapping turtle to school and demonstrated all the things it could snap in half.
The Bike (9.6 miles): 34:43
Transition 2: 1:34
The bike was fun but hot. Due to construction (which is completed finally) they had to shorten the bike route. I was passed quite a bit on the bike. It's not exactly my strong suit. Unfortunately because I am finishing this recap up two years later, the details of the race are quite fuzzy.
The bike was fun but hot. Due to construction (which is completed finally) they had to shorten the bike route. I was passed quite a bit on the bike. It's not exactly my strong suit. Unfortunately because I am finishing this recap up two years later, the details of the race are quite fuzzy.
The Run (3.1 miles): 29:10
Hot. Hot, hot, hot. There was not a lot of shade on the run course (or the bike for that matter). I felt like I was a turtle. I did end up passing a few people who had passed me earlier on the bike. Right at the end I saw Mrs. Purple and I told her not to let me beat her. It was so fun to sprint with someone to the finish! She had it by a hair!
Hot. Hot, hot, hot. There was not a lot of shade on the run course (or the bike for that matter). I felt like I was a turtle. I did end up passing a few people who had passed me earlier on the bike. Right at the end I saw Mrs. Purple and I told her not to let me beat her. It was so fun to sprint with someone to the finish! She had it by a hair!
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| I did it! |
Total: 1:24:06
Div(30-34): 10/19
Final Thoughts:
For my first tri I couldn't be more pleased. I was expecting a 20 minute swim, 45 minute bike, and a 30 minute run. Initially I was not happy with my first transition time of 5:20 from swim to bike but then I remembered it was actually quite a bit of a run from the water to my bike on the rack, so that was definitely the issue.
And now because it's been two frigging years since I participated in this. I am posting it as is!
I AM doing this race next year... I'd sign up now if I could!
