I dried off and put real underwear on/took my suit off to reveal the sports bra already on underneath. Tossed my running shorts on as well as a singlet and socks and shoes. I did manage to pin thru my singlet on one of the pins so I had to fix that right quick during Transition 1. Put my helmet, sunglasses, and camelbak on and grabbed my bike. The course was relatively flat, a couple big hills nothing too major. Had a nice tailwind on the way out, and a few people behind me/close to me. At some point I got overtaken by the other fat chick/non-atheletic non-size-2 person. Then it was just Ivy the bike repair dude behind me. He was great and cheering everybody on and such. Not having a road bike definitely made it hard to keep up with the folks on road bikes. That and some killer wind coming off the nice rolling fields on either side of us for a good deal of the ride. It was a headwind that was also trying to blow us into the oncoming traffic(wasn't a closed course) on the way back. That wind really kicked my butt.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Tri for a Healthy Life: a Race Report
I dried off and put real underwear on/took my suit off to reveal the sports bra already on underneath. Tossed my running shorts on as well as a singlet and socks and shoes. I did manage to pin thru my singlet on one of the pins so I had to fix that right quick during Transition 1. Put my helmet, sunglasses, and camelbak on and grabbed my bike. The course was relatively flat, a couple big hills nothing too major. Had a nice tailwind on the way out, and a few people behind me/close to me. At some point I got overtaken by the other fat chick/non-atheletic non-size-2 person. Then it was just Ivy the bike repair dude behind me. He was great and cheering everybody on and such. Not having a road bike definitely made it hard to keep up with the folks on road bikes. That and some killer wind coming off the nice rolling fields on either side of us for a good deal of the ride. It was a headwind that was also trying to blow us into the oncoming traffic(wasn't a closed course) on the way back. That wind really kicked my butt.
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2 comments:
AWESOME JOB, KAT!! :) The whole planning logistics for a tri just amazes me--I can barely plan for a freaking walk haha.
Like I said before, only ONE person has the honour of finishing last :). And that bike person is so right -- you can call yourself a triathlete now!! :)
So, you planning on doing another tri? :) [Lavaman Hawaii? ;)] Great job! :)
Love the race report, and that is one awesome finisher's medal!
KerrI: the logistics for a tri are one of the bits that worries me most - maybe good if it keeps your mind of the rest of the pain :)
This bit really cracked me up: 'the other fat chick/non-atheletic non-size-2 person' - sounds so much like what goes through my mind at every running event!
Yay for Triathlete Kat!
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