This was a little sprint triathlon at a local swim club, so many of my friends did this race as well so it was so much fun to see them on the course. I have not been biking hardly at all - only 4 rides this season I think! And I've tapered off with swimming too, as I've been trying to focus on running. A friend of mine who has a fancy bike and is pretty strong on it left transition at the same time as I did, so my strategy was to try to keep up with her. That worked really well - it was a major challenge (and this was a very challenging bike course) but she kept me focused. My swim was ok, a little slow. My run was better than I expected, average pace 8:21. My practice brick last weekend was rough so I was happy with that pace. I truly hate running after biking.
I placed first in my age group (40-44)! Got a gift certificate to a local running store as a prize! Ok so there were only 8 people in my age group but it is still an accomplishment ;) I am proud of how I performed in this race.
My daughter did the splash and dash, and I am super proud of her because she was very nervous and scared. She did great and it was awesome seeing her come in from the run just as I was leaving.
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