Try-a-Triathlon

[Running Mommy]

Thats how I started!!!
Just watch out, you may become addicted!!! But in a GOOD way of course!!
And FWIW I still like the small races. I try to keep myself in race shape so I can jump into a sprint whenever the mood hits. It's nice to be able to do a race in just over an hour and feel like you really accomplished something.
ENJOY! And be sure to post a RR when you become a triathlete! We wann a hear ALL about it!!!

[light_sabe_r]

Thats how I started!!!
Just watch out, you may become addicted!!!

lol

My BF said the same thing when I bought my bike to keep up with him... NOW I wanna give this a go!

Yup... It's an adiction alright!

[crazycanuck]

LIght...are you still planning on doing the event???

Hope your training is going well.

Aim to finish...

Remember Yoda "do or do not, there is no try"

c

[Tri Girl]

Wow! Congrats on taking the dive and signing up for your first event! No matter what the distance- completing a tri is the BEST feeling in the world!!! I can't wait to hear all about it!!!!

[light_sabe_r]

Hi girls... Well It's all over. i completed my first triathlon! I was NUMBER 21!!!

Anyway. 200m swim...
The tri started in 1min blocks. 1-9 went first then 10-19... then me 20-29.
I REALLY sucked. I did 50m freestyle and managed to keep up with the group, but when I rounded the first buoy I started choking. thought I was going to spew, I had to stop for a sec... But I didn't want to give in here! I'd just started!!! Since I CAN'T breaststroke and my strongest suit is backstroke... I thought I'd give it a go... :P I didn't use my arm's though and I was still faster than one of the guys who started at the same time I did.

I did alsmost 150m on my back cause I was just sick.

Anyway I got out of the pool thank god and raced to the first transition. Put the helmet on then my runners (since I don't ride clipless yet) and jumped on my hybrid!

Here's where I made up lost time. I averaged 25kph on a 9km bike ride (same as my commute... only no hills.

The best part of the ride was overtaking a stunned guy who looked like a serious roadie halfway through my second lap. Here I came on my bloody heavy hybrid bike powering past him on the flats! WOOHOO!!!

Transition 2 wasn't a worry. Put the bike away and just RUN!!!

And I ran for as far as I could. I had one of the biggest stitches ever! So I'd run 2mins walk 1min etc.

Lotsa people overtook me on the run But I don't care I finished in 43-45mins. and I'll get my official time at 5pm today!

AND I won a prize. I won two tickets to the races! HORSE races that is.

All in all lots of fun. I FINISHED and know my weaknesses. Lots of training required before I try that again. :P

[Bikingmomof3]

Way To Go! The more I read the more I need to do a tri. You must feel awesome! CONGRATS!!!

[Lise]

Congratulations! You are a triathlete! What a great race report. Good work sticking with it when it was tough. When's your next race?

[light_sabe_r]

Lise, next race will be I think when I do the freestyle for 200m. Or better yet RUN for three. lol

Any longer bike rides will be GREAT too. I'd be willing to give something with a longer ride a go.

[colby]

Great job, LS! Sometimes you never know what's going to happen on a race day, but no matter what you think you could do better, YOU MADE IT!!!