Iron Girl Tahoe - Race Report

[MINIskirt]

My first Tri!

Times:
Swim- 19:08 min (4:47 per 100m)
T1 – 11:34 (this included the 8 min walk from the lake to Transition)
Bike – 1:27:47 (10.2 mph)
T2 – 1:43
Run – 41:20 (13:19 min/mile)
Total: 2:41:32

The Good:
This event was extremely well run and organized. The volunteers were great and I loved that they gave you so much stuff in the finish chute. It was much better than trying to hunt for what you need! You would also be hard pressed to find a prettier setting for an outdoor event.

The Bad:
The swim. It was bad. Thankfully they had lots of kayaks and surfboards out there for assistance. I wasn’t the only person who hopped from one to another. Must get in more open water swimming! The altitude didn’t help either. I found a shirt that said “Lake Tahoe, CA – This whole town is high (elev 10,000)”. So tempting.

The Ugly:
The hills were long and gnarly. It was a struggle to go up, then froze half to death speeding down.

The Swag:
Awesome goodies! I’m all about free stuff and loved the reuseable shopping bag, lip balm, hair ties, shampoo, etc. My favorite being the Iron Girl Aflac Duck.

Here is my blog for the whole long narrative.

[Bike Chick]

Good job, MINI! What a beautiful place to do anything! I can't imagine how cold that water was. Brrrr!

[limewave]

Great job! Sounds like fun (except for the hills )

[sfa]

Great job, and good for you for sticking with it when you felt like quitting! I can't imagine immersing myself in water that cold.

And yeah, the duck is almost worth all that training and exhaustion, isn't it? I think I startled my boss this morning--we were going over seating arrangements for an upcoming event at work, and one of our tables is sold to Aflac--I was reading the names off the chart and said that one in the "duck voice" (which really isn't in character for me). Fortunately she got the joke and doesn't seem to think I'm completely insane.

[roadie gal]

Good job for sticking with it and finishing!

Lake Tahoe is at 6200 ft elevation. If you're not used to the altitude you can really feel it, especially on the swim.