I did it. I finished my first triathlon.
Wow. Now I can call myself a triathlete.
Not a good triathlete, mind you. And it was a sprint triathlon. I have to go twice as far in September. I still have a long way to go to be ready for Washington DC. Needless to say, I will be at our group swim practice on Wednesday and the TNT brick training on Saturday.
But still, I did it. And, if I can boast, I am pretty proud of my results:
I came out of the Swim in 1st place in my age group (4th overall) with a 2:13 pace. I still did pretty well in the Bike with a 18.4 mph average (17th in my age group). The Run felt really weak. But I managed to keep an 8:42 pace (15th in my age group). So, I can't complain too much about the run. In all, I completed the event in 1 hour and 27 minutes.
I didn't set a goal for myself before the event. Really I just wanted to know that I could do it. And I couldn't have done it without you. Knowing that I have friends and family that care and support me and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society really made a difference through out the day. Thank you so much.
I'll have an update on Eric in my next post...
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