First Tri

[wildstreaktn]

WooHoo Teigyr!!!!
You are now officially a triathlete!! Great 1st race report,and kudos to you! Don't worry about the swim,it will get better with proper practice! You finished what you set out to do,you had fun,you learned,and DH made some great pix! Welcome to the club and one question: Are you addicted now? Again,you rock!!

[KSH]

CONGRATULATIONS!

You did a great job of getting a swim coach and practicing and then making it through the open water swim just fine.

The first tri is a learning experience for everyone... and you get to learn something new each time you do a new distance. Which is why this sport is so addicting! You reflect on your race and say, "I can do that better... next time I'll... xxxx."

So when is the next one?

Terrific job!

[roadie gal]

Congrats! The first one is so scary and exciting!

[alpinerabbit]

YaY! You did it despite the initial qualms about the swim - and looking good in the pix!

Congratulations!

[teigyr]

YaY! You did it despite the initial qualms about the swim - and looking good in the pix!

Congratulations!

thanks! and, um, I chose the pictures that made me look smaller than the other pictures. There was one that I swear made me look like my stomach was hanging over my knees. Almost. I'm open and honest on here but wasn't about to show THAT one

[Starfish]

I'm open and honest on here but wasn't about to show THAT one

LOL, after I got home from Shasta, I was DYING to have a pic to post of me at the top, with just the glacier behind me in the picture. But, the pic was SO hideous, I just could not cope with posting it here.

LOL...I suspect we all edit just a little what we post! Now if only I could get really good at photoshop!!

[mimitabby]

thanks! and, um, I chose the pictures that made me look smaller than the other pictures. There was one that I swear made me look like my stomach was hanging over my knees. Almost. I'm open and honest on here but wasn't about to show THAT one

Congratulations on taking on such a tough challenge!
and you do look good in these pictures. How amazing that you did all this.
So what if your transitions were slow. you COMPLETED a triathlon. YOU ARE ONE TOUGH ATHLETE!

hey, we all toss our bad pictures; no apologies necessary here!

[East Hill]

Boy, we were all busy this past weekend, weren't we?

Teigyr, I know everyone's said this, but you really do look great! A lot better than I would . And you were fortunate to have Mr. teigyr there to urge you on, too!

I think us PNWers should be proud of ourselves, hurrah!

[that's a signal for wild cheering from the crowds ]

East Hill

[HeatherErin]

I think you were SUPERB! Congratulations!

Now, rest up...

[northstar]

Way to go, Teigyr!

[HappyAnika]

Congratulations! I'm impressed you got out there and did it despite discovering the swim was going to be harder than you thought. I understand completely about the pics. DH took a bunch at my event and I don't ever want to look at half of them again, I look so terrible. You look great in the ones you posted!

[teigyr]

Thank you

I am learning what I did wrong in the swim. My quads were burning after and that's a huge sign that I am kicking wrong. I also mostly forgot to rotate.

The tri this sunday has only 1/4 mile swim. I guess I'm still trying to go easy on exercise with back-to-back tri's so I've been trying to swim and do some easy runs. Will take the bike out tomorrow for an easy 25 mile ride. I think I'll go up to the pool though and work on swimming again. As long as I don't fatigue myself, working on form can only help for sunday.

Just have to get that "kick from the hips" thing down without locking up my legs. Easier said than done!

And yeah, I think I'm addicted. Am already thinking if I join USAT how much I can save by not getting day licenses.