My First Sprint Tri!!
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grlawguy posted 3 years ago.
Way to go! Congrats on completing your first tri and keep up the good work!
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RV posted 3 years ago.
Nice Job!
Great goals for next year!!
Good luck with the off-season and upcoming training.
RV
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kylie posted 3 years ago.
Nice job! Congrats on the race! I've heard good things about Barbs... so good luck there next year :)
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sljv posted 3 years ago.
awesome to hear... ill be writing the same thing in less than a week.. was the swim in open water??
-josh
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ShellKG posted 3 years ago.
Thanks guys for all the kind words.... yes Josh, the swim was in a lake. Wasn't too bad, the weeds on the bottom got wrapped around my legs going out and coming in, but other than that, it was pretty good. Swimming in a lake is just so different from swimming in a pool... not quite used to it yet!! Good luck to you! let me know how you do!!
Shell
Oh... now I'm addicted!!! Last Sunday 9/18 was my first race... and I must say, it was a blast!!
It was the Fall Classic in Salem, OR. Beautiful day, perfect weather..... I didn't do as well as I would have liked. .50 swim, 11 mile bike, 5K run. I finished in 1:59:13.
I have been training by myself, just learned to swim in June, just got on a road bike in July, and haven't ever been athletic in my 38 years! So it was great for me to see how things work, and what to shoot for. I was very slow on the swim and freaked out... but I finished! The bike was great, and from mile 4 - 7 there were 10 steep short climbs... but I stayed on the bike the whole time and even passed some people. The run was fine... I always feel like I am lumbering along.... going to check out the ChiRunning and see if that helps.
so all in all, it was great fun, even though I was very slow. I am excited to do another one and am looking for some Duals for the winter. I feel like now I have a plan and know what to train for. I am definitely working on the swim....
So there it is... I am a Triathlete!! I am so excited and feel great that I had a goal and set out and accomplished it! Now my goal is Barb's Half Iron next August with several sprints and olympics thrown in..... thanks to all of you for your tips and encouragement!!
Happy Training!
Shell :D