TRIATHLON -- Update from my race!!!

lulutm

So, I know plenty of you out there are training for your first triathlons. Just wanted to share my race update with you!


Guess what!!!!??? I did it! Met all of my goals and did better than I expected.

Race: RocketChix II - July 30 - Baton Rouge, LA
Distances: 350m pool swim / 12 mile bike / 2 mile run

The race went well. The swim portion, which I was most concerned about, was not that big a deal. We were seeded by our expected finish time for the swim, and I seeded myself well, so there was no rushing, no stress. I kept telling myself, "I'm just swimming laps, it's the same as swimming laps." That got me through!!! Onto the bike, I felt strong and ready to go. The run started out a little rough, because I "gassed it" out of transition. I looked down at my Garmin and I was running much faster than my normal pace - no wonder I was so out of breath! I slowed down and caught my breath. Kept telling myself, "This is where most people quit, and I WILL NOT QUIT!"

My chip time was 1:18:37. My goal was to finish under 1:25 and to not have to walk any of the run leg. I met both of those goals and I am happy about that! My rank was 149 out of 400. I was 22nd out of 48 in my age group.

I am addicted to the sport now! I did realize that if I want to get serious about this, I still need to lose a little more weight and lean up a bit more. So, I'm back to watching my carbs and calorie intake carefully with a goal weight of 120 in mind.

For all of you who are training, all I can say is, "If you put in the time, you can do it!" Best of luck to all of you!!!

thebiggreenmachine

Great job, sounds like you had a real successful race. Nothing feels better than exceeding your goals

klewis81

Way to go! Just being outside in BR for an hour at the end of July would be difficult enough!

irongirl73

Congrats on finishing your first tri! I remember how happy I was doing my first one and I had a smile from ear to ear. It's a great community and so much fun! I love the sport! Here's to the next one!!!

ArlVAMom

Congratulations!!!