Buckeye Lake Trek Women's Tri (long)

[colby]

Now that I remember how much it's supposed to hurt, I don't even know if I want to do foot races any more.

Just kidding. Honestly? I enjoyed it enough that I'll probably do this one again next year, or if there's another sprint not too far away - but not enough that I'd go too far out of my way, or seriously train for one. Only as a lark. I'm okay with that.

Way to mix it up.

[Alex]

Congratulations!

[artifactos]

Hey! I was at that race!

I managed a time of 1:32:36, and my goal was 1:45 or so, since this was my first open water swim in a race and I wasn't sure how quickly I could manage the 750 meters. Congratulations on your awesome times!

[OakLeaf]

Wow, I wish I'd known you were going to be there! Way to go, that's a great time. (and you will notice you swam a full three minutes faster than I did LOL)

Do we get a writeup? How did the weather work out for you? Hope you didn't get wet on the bike (if you didn't want to) - some of the pictures look miserable!

[OakLeaf]

Piccies. Yes, I do look as bad as I felt at the finish.

Also, my lucky lei actually works, according to the Newspaper of Record.

[colby]

Piccies. Yes, I do look as bad as I felt at the finish.

Also, my lucky lei actually works, according to the Newspaper of Record.

I don't think you look bad at all - but I would say you look happy to see the finish. I like the swim picture, too, your face looks focused but I imagine it's thinking "now that that's over, we can get on with it."

[OakLeaf]

I was in the green old-lady wave. That's how I was able to stay dry on the bike, thank goodness for that.

How did you manage to enter for $4.25? Were you racing for a cause?

I probably will do this one again next year, especially if they have it somewhere cleaner, but it appears they have a multi-year deal with the Buckeye Lake CVB. You had the benefit of not being local. Without exception, EVERYone I know here looked at me with big eyes and said "You're going to swim [you swam] in Buckeye Lake???!" Two people I know - an ardent triathlete and a biology teacher, no less - didn't enter this one because of where it was being held.

I didn't catch anything scary. And they've been testing regularly for microcystin this year because of the high levels last year and all the publicity about Grand Lake St. Mary's, and it's been present but at quite low levels. Still....

[OakLeaf]

I like the swim picture, too, your face looks focused but I imagine it's thinking "now that that's over, we can get on with it."

I like that picture too. If I remember correctly, what I'm actually thinking right at that moment is "Okay, this is my right leg. This is my left leg. Each one has a foot on the end of it ...."

[GLC1968]

Piccies. Yes, I do look as bad as I felt at the finish.

Also, my lucky lei actually works, according to the Newspaper of Record.

I think you look great! Big smile on your face and the lei off to the side makes you look like you are running fast (unlike most tri running photos)!

[artifactos]

Wow, I wish I'd known you were going to be there! Way to go, that's a great time. (and you will notice you swam a full three minutes faster than I did LOL)

Do we get a writeup? How did the weather work out for you? Hope you didn't get wet on the bike (if you didn't want to) - some of the pictures look miserable!

I am currently studying for a big exam tomorrow, so I might get to a writeup sometime soon.

Which wave were you in? I made a swim buddy (who I lost before the first buoy.. oopsie) and had a "rabbit" to leapfrog with on the bike - I was the stronger climber, but she could sneak ahead in the flats and give me more of a boost to catch her). The rain started in the last couple miles on the bike for me, and I got totally drenched on the run. It actually ruined the shirt I got from the race, since the safety pins left rust stains on it (I forgot my race belt and for some dumb reason they were requiring the front numbers for the run.. grrr). Oh well!

Are you doing any more tris this year?? I'll hopefully be doing that one again next year, especially if I can enter it for $1 + $3.25 in service fees again!