A beautiful sunrise followed by a a morning full of swimming, biking and running. It doesn't get much better than this.
The swim was fun. My AG was the last to start, but it was still plenty crowded in the water. I don't like crowds. After everyone was in the water and I could see, things got better and I had a good swim. I didn't have a wet suit on, but for only 15 minutes in the water, I didn't feel like I needed one. I was happy to see RAD for about 10 seconds at the transition area. I knew that would most likely be the last time I saw her for the day, she is so fast on the bike and run. As I was in the transition area, I didn't do the best job getting all the sand off my feet because I felt pieces of sand in my shoes and between my toes the rest of the race.
I was worried about the bike ride because there were a lot of hills. l had to cheat in one part, where there was a steep hill, and get off and walk my bike up the hill. Once I made it to the copper mine road, I was so relieved and the rest of the ride was nearly all downhill. I have never rode my bike so fast. My whole bike was shaking, it was scary. When I got to a level road I found a buddy, and we rode side by side on our bikes for several miles chatting. It made the time go by fast. I was ready to get off my bike by the end of the bike ride.
The run wasn't too bad, I was just tired by then. I was really happy to see the water stations, and stopped at each one for a drink. My favorite part of the whole race was towards the end, on a downhill trail, when I could see the whole wasatch mountain range ahead of me. It was so beautiful and peacefull. I just stared at the mountains and let my mind wander. Somehow, my feet knew to just keep running. I decided to sprint at the end and I passed this girl who was ahead of me the whole run. Yeah.
A nice visit at the fnish line. Thanks to Brent for telling us about the Tri and suggesting we register. It was heaps of fun. I'm glad RAD and Becca decided to register too, it was encouraging to see a familiar face along the race route. I wasn't fast enough to catch up with them, but it was fun to see them passing by in the opposite direction. I also appreciated my husband and 7 year old who showed up to cheer me on. My finish time was a few minutes faster than I thought it would be. When they were handing out awards at the end, I was surprised to hear my name. I was so excited, I got 3rd in my AG. I have never won anything at a race before and proudly ran up to the stage to claim my award. The perks of being in an older age group!
I'm looking forward to doing this Tri again next year.
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