Tri race report

[keweenawlove]

I did a local triathlon this weekend near my hometown that always ends up being a lot of fun. This was the first tri I ever did and this year was my 9th year in a row doing it. My mom, sister, sister’s BF, and I all did the whole race. My other sister and cousin did it on a team with DH since he’s still recovering. My cousin’s wedding was also the same day so it made for an exciting but exhausting day.

It was a cooler day (~60 at the race start and the water temp was 65) so I was really happy to have my wetsuit. My arms were still freezing for the entire swim. I felt really smooth in the water despite the cold water though.

Getting on the bike was COLD. The course is gorgeous – an out and back along Lake Superior with nice rolling hills. There was a headwind coming off the lake that made for a cold ride. Luckily there was a little bit of a tailwind coming back to make things a little easier on us. I could barely feel my feet going into the run.



I finished the bike with a group of 4 girls so I was happy to have some people to work with. This is a smaller tri and some years the women are so spread out I barely see any on the run. My high school cross country coach also started the run as part of a team just behind me. I tried to hang with her but her fresh legs were moving too fast for me. The run is also an out and back and it’s mostly uphill on the way out. I felt really strong climbing the hills. I ended up catching 3 girls on the run and got passed by 1. The cooler weather made for a nice run.

I ended up 10th overall and 5th in my AG. Overall I was really happy. I was about a minute slower than my time last year but the conditions were a little tougher. The field was a lot more competitive this year too so it was exciting to see some new faces in the crowd.

Swim - .5 miles 15:38
T1 – 1:48
Bike – 23 miles 1:11.41 (19.2 mph)
T2 – 1:26
Run – 5 miles 38:18 (7:40 min/mile)

Then we still had energy to get dressed up and dance all night, complete with a routine to Dancing Queen.

[taffy]

Way to go! I'm so jealous of the temperature (the heat index is 108 here). Sometimes the smaller races are the most fun!

[shorewife]

Very nice! But brrrrr..... You must be in a competitive AG too if half the people that beat you were in your age group!

[thom]

Awesome job! Congrats. We've had cooler tips here too, especially at night, and I'm loving waking up to 48 degrees.

[trigal]

Nice job!! It's tough to ride when you cant feel your feet!

[libbygrl109]

Awesome job! And enough energy to dance all night - you rock!

[sadlebred]

Great job! I wish it was in the 60s down here!

[sassystace]

Great job on the race!

Is that you in the front row, dancing barefoot? Love it!

[keweenawlove]

Aug 5, 2013 14:28:16 GMT -5 sassystace said:

Great job on the race!

Is that you in the front row, dancing barefoot? Love it!

Yeap, that's how I roll. I was proud that my heels stayed on for the first hour of the reception 

[keweenawlove]

The cold weather is a double edged sword. It was great for racing. It made for a freezing cold sunset cruise the night before though. I had 4 layers on and was still cold. In August!

[kams]

Your run splits always impress me! Great job!!

[dmxm]

That is fast! Way to go!