The Results Are In...

I finished! And it was FUN.

I also finished in under an hour and a half: 1:27:36 was my time. I smoked the swim, was respectable on the bike, and kept running despite jelly-legs and extremely tired muscles. And I still managed to pull in under a 10-minute mile, so I feel pretty good about that.

What I learned:

1. It's time for a new swimsuit.

2. Getting there early is smart. I arrived at 615, just after the transition site opened, and had no troubles setting up, getting packet, getting body marked, etc. And having the extra time to look over the transition zones, figure out where the bananas were, toe-test the water and so on was a godsend.

3. People have fast mo-f'ing bicycles. Dang.

4. I think I can improve my time by quite a lot, mostly on the run and bike. All told there wasn't much time between me and the third place finisher (13 minutes) and I think I can get even closer next time. I know that's a lot of time in the grand scheme of things, but if I could cut off even 7-10 minutes I'd be super proud.

5. Get someone to drive you home. You will want to fall asleep at the wheel.

It'll be a year before I can do a tri again, but I'm pumped about the training I can do in the meantime. I'll focus on running and getting my speed and strength up, and I plan on saving my money for a sharp little bicycle (nothing too crazy- should be a commuter as well).

Again! Again!

blogging fail...triathlon win?

Heeeyyyyy

*sheepish*

Well, tomorrow is the big day. I've gotten my detailed race email, my fancy tight running/biking shorts, my race number and wave, and I'm ready.

A couple of things you may have missed:

1. I'm sad about Kate's foot. I'll let her go into more detail if she wishes, but long story short she's not doing the race. On the up side I get to borrow her super fast bike machine; on the downside I have no one to race with and will be doing this for the first time by myself. Which is fine. I mean, it's not like I've never done anything by myself before. But well, you know. This was our joint endeavor.

2. It turns out Buffalo Lake is shallow, and so they're expecting the water temp to be around 68-70. That's...not as bad as I was expecting. For a swim that will only take ten minutes, I've forgone the wetsuit route in favor of finding an outfit that will work for all three events. Air temp should be around 80 F, and overcast.

3. That said, I bought a pair of Zoot Tri Shorts, tight little things that ride just under my gut...but that's, uh, my gut's fault, right? I'm going to wear them over my swimsuit for the swim, and just before hopping on my bike I plan on pulling on a workout top type thing (mostly because I don't trust my old-ass suit to contain my boobage on the run portion). I think it should work.

4. I'm fucking excited.

Keep an eye on TriBuff.com for race results and information! Wish me luck!