1 year ago today was the first time I attempted a sprint triathlon....since then I have been hooked! This past year my friends and I have done 3 sprint triathlons and 1 relay triathlon....well today we were back at the Women's Triathlon that started it all! It was so nice to go and know what to expect instead of being so worried about everything. That's not to say I wasn't nervous...I was VERY nervous, but this time we knew a little bit more what we were doing. It rained all day yesterday and we were worried about the rain because we didn't want to crash on our bikes. This morning looked like we might have dry roads...BUT then as we entered into the lake suddenly the rain started! NO!!!!! It didn't really affect us in the swim portion of the race but it was a little nerve wracking on the bike. There were quite a few sharp turns and I was careful to slow way down for each of them. Let me tell you I have crashed on my bike and it is not fun, especially because my feet are clipped into the bike so when you do crash it's not like you can just jump right up....it's more like I lay there STUCK! So thank goodness no falls today even with all the rain that was coming down during our ride. It was funny because the whole bike ride there were 2 women that I would pass and then they would pass me. It even continued on the run portion...I would pass them and then they would pass me! In fact one of them was running along side of me and she said "You know you are my nemesis!" It was pretty funny. Then the last 100 yards or so after we come out of the woods and the finish line is in view all three of us starting sprinting. OK sprinting might be a strong word, it was as much sprinting you can do at the end of swimming 1/2 mile, biking 12 miles and running 2.7 miles....one of the girls beat me and my nemesis came in behind me! :)
Matt was so great to bring the kids out to see me despite the rotten weather. Luke and Emma made me a poster that said "Goo Mom" and Emma wanted to make one that said "Run Mom Run" :)
It was a great race with my great friends! Thanks Amy, Beckie, Andrea, Marie, Tracy, and Rachel for a fun and memorable day!
I ended up coming in 5th in my age division, which had about 19 competitors. Here's my times:
Swim - 0:12:20.813, transition time - 0:01:18.833, bike time - 0:36:39.225, transition time - 0:00:44.329, run time - 0:24:33.201, TOTAL TIME 1:17:35.603. So 1 hour and 17 minutes...
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Amy
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Waving at camera
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Tracy before
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Me swim (SCARY!!!)
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Amy swim
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Tracy swim
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Andrea swim
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Beckie swim
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Marie swim
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Rachel swim
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Me going out on bike
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Amy bike
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Tracy bike
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Andrea bike
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Beckie bike
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Me coming in on bike
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Amy bike in
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Tracy
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Here's Marie
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Rachel
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Me running (OK another weird picture of me!)
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Amy running
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Andrea running
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Beckie running
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Marie running
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Rachel running
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(COULDN'T FIND YOU TRACY)
Finish line me (YiKES again)
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Amy
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Tracy
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Andrea
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Beckie
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(COULDN'T FIND MARIE OR RACHEL)
Me and Tracy chatting :)http://www.printroom.com/ViewGalleryPhoto.asp?evgroupid=65&userid=Gray&gallery_id=1324343&image_id=42
Still talking
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6 comments:
Goo, Sara! (That is so cute!) Congratulations...and it had to be fun to beat your nemesis! Just remember that Greg and I think you are absolutely amazing! Keep up the good work (and I mean work!) I am exhausted even thinking about it!
Love,
Wendy
Hey Sara, It cracks me up that I hadn't even read your blog before I posted mine...and yet our first long paragraphs are practically the same. Maybe we have the same brain. I love it that we do these races together. Thanks for finding all the online pictures of us...though I need to stop making weird faces. Love ya.
Sara,
I want your rockin hard bod, ---- without the WORK!!! You are the women!!! Actually you are just, wow amazing!!! Love ya, Christie
I haven't been to the gym in a week because we've all been sick, but this makes me excited to get back there!
You girls look awesome. And those are some great times!
Sara way to go, I am not a great bike rider, which totally scares me away from this, but anyone I talk to says it is addicting. I can not decide if I feel that way about a marathon. I am just lazy!! Are you going to be in sl for christmas this year, let me know,.
Sara way to go, I am not a great bike rider, which totally scares me away from this, but anyone I talk to says it is addicting. I can not decide if I feel that way about a marathon. I am just lazy!! Are you going to be in sl for christmas this year, let me know,.
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