Congrats to Silver!!! Another Tri Age Group Win!

[Mr. Bloom]

That's right, today, Silver won her age group for the Evansville YMCA Sprint Triathlon!

Not only this, she achieved a personal best with a total time of 1:39:41!



1/2 mile Swim - about 12 minutes
19.1 Mile Bike - about 56 minutes
3.1 Mile Run - about 25 minutes
She shaved 11 minutes off last year's time with a 10 mph wind from the east

(Official Times not posted online)


Plus, several folks she coached and encouraged finished strong as well including a 20 year old who was the 8th woman to cross the finish line following Elaine's coaching on the bike!

Hi Yo Silver! AWAY!

[Starfish]

Wow, I am seriously impressed. And that bike time...yowza!!!!! Nice going Silver, and Mr. Silver, thanks for posting!

[Tri Girl]

NICE JOB!!! Way to go, Silver!
She must look like a speeding bullet on that bike! :eek:

[teawoman]

Eeeyikes! Amazing! :D :D :D :D Congrats to her!

[Running Mommy]

Hey can I "borrow" some speed there ms. speedster??!! :D
CONGRATS! That rocks!!

[makbike]

Zoom! Zoom! See Silver Fly!

Way to go!

[silver]

thanks, gals! :o Mr. was a trooper to stick around waiting on me out there.

I had a blast and my teammates had a great day too!

The Official times:

1:39:41 (91 out of 334 overall, 14 out of 114 females, 1 out of 13 age group 40-44)
swim: 12:39 (273 out of 339)
T1: 1:21
bike: 58:19, pace 19.5 (65/334)
T2: :59
run: 26:23, pace 8:31 (134/334)

My time last year on this course was 1:50.

My apologies for this little triathlon report being on the cycling board, but I didn't want to start another thread. I think that I need to go work on my swimming!

[alpinerabbit]

That's a really cool result. How can you swim half a mile in 12 minutes - I'm awed... I am the one who needs to go and work on that swim :D

[silver]

I'd like to share a pic of when A. told me her bike time. She's so fast in the swim and run and has struggled to get speed on the bike.....but she's fierce in competition. She finished the bike in 1:00.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/etsterling/923383_ds8187triathlon462_t600__1_.jpg

[silver]

That's a really cool result. How can you swim half a mile in 12 minutes - I'm awed... I am the one who needs to go and work on that swim :D


It's actually a bit short of a half mile. We've had a drought here and the lake is low making it smaller. I'd guess the average swim time was closer to 10 minutes. For me the important thing was that I didn't freak out. I did get bottled up (couldn't get a good space amougst the other swimmers to swim...I'm not strong enough to swim around and over others)a few times and treaded water for a moment to get reoriented, but I felt that I dealt with it without getting upset.

[Starfish]

What a great picture!

[roadie gal]

Congrats! That's a huge improvement in your times! Woohoo!!

[silver]

Sorry, but I got a couple more pics.....

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/etsterling/Copyoftricropped.jpg

below is me accepting my award. looks like we're dancing........and what it that sticking out of the top of my head? :confused:

Bald guy is one of our team members came in 3rd. He's so fast and goofy!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/etsterling/awardcropped2.jpg

[annie]

You LOOK fast in your pic!! Whoo-hoo! Congrats!

Annie

[Lise]

I'm impressed with all your times, but especially the transitions! Under a minute in T2? WHOA! I'm online at work (hospital), and it won't let me see pictures. I'll take a look when I get home. Congratulations! :D

[sandra]

Way to GO! Congratulations!!!

[kaybee]

That's a really cool result. How can you swim half a mile in 12 minutes - I'm awed... I am the one who needs to go and work on that swim :D

That goes double for me! I could probably DROWN in 12 minutes! Congratulations Silver!

KB

[Starfish]

Sorry, but I got a couple more pics.....

and what it that sticking out of the top of my head? :confused:


Don't be sorry, you know we love pics! You look so athletic and fast, cool!

But, as for that strange growth on your head...you didn't tell us this was the ChiaPet Tri! :p

[silver]

the ChiaPet Tri! :p

LOL!!!! Perfect!

And thanks everyone! :o :o

[Starfish]

LOL!!!! Perfect!

And thanks everyone! :o :o

Hey, what's with the embarrassment faces? I mean, you can be however you want, but I'm sure you have overcome a lot and also worked a ton to get the results in your tri, as well as your fast, athletic look. Be embarrassed if you want ;) but, hey, just take in the compliments! You deserve them.

[silver]

Thanks Starfish! I don't generally like attention and always tend to down play my accomplishments.

But I did work hard for this. And doubly hard because of my wreck last year. I am mostly just thankful that I am able to train and compete after the wreck. And meeting my goals performance-wise is like a cherry on top.

a few random thoughts.....I talked to a gal who wrecked her bike in a tri about a month ago. She broke her collar bone and had several small fractures in her face around her checkbone. She's doing well but still recovering. She was feeling frustrated at the number of people who have asked her if she's selling her bike, expecting that she would never want to ride again. And then when she says she wants to ride again, discouraging her. I tried to encourage her about riding again. There is a freedom in riding again after a serious wreck. When you ride again after a serious wreck, you are rising above fear and pain and death. There is strength in that. And courage. There is risk in everything that we do. Everyone of us who rides is choosing to BE ALIVE...STRONG....COURAGEOUS

OK, must be time for bed.

[momof4greatkids]

Silver, congratulations! Well done....and you look absolutely fantastic in the pics. You can be very , very proud of yourself. It's abundantly clear you have been working very hard and being disciplined in traning and diet to get you to where you are today. That is amazing and you deserve to revel in your accomplishments. Absolutely awesome!

Colleen
(are you SURE you are in the 40-44 age group??? You look MUCH younger. I guess being in great physical shape will do that for a person!)

[Mr. Bloom]

(are you SURE you are in the 40-44 age group??? You look MUCH younger. I guess being in great physical shape will do that for a person!)

She does look much younger except when she has her old f@rt hubby on her arm...:p

[cosc]

Congratulations on your terrific tri. :cool: You are one speedy athlete.

[silver]

She does look much younger except when she has her old f@rt hubby on her arm...:p


NOOOOOO, Mr. is looking very young and fit! And has THE BEST calves!!!






Thanks ladies! :o :o