It's been a while. Running and writing.
I've taken a leave of absence from running and apparently writing this winter. Before the absence, I did complete a third triathlon (The Lake Powell Tri) since I last wrote. That one was on October 13th, 2007 with my sis Liz and nephew Steve S.
What a great experience!
This was Steve S.'s first tri. When Steve finished, Liz and I were waiting for him.
"I can't believe I did this!" were his first words after he finished. I nearly teared up knowing exactly how he felt. There's an intense feeling of accomplishment when you finish a triathlon....no matter how long it took....no matter what place you come in. Don't worry. I didn't start crying. I was just proud of my nephew and knew exactly how he felt.
The Swim (1/2 mile)
Still no training for this portion of the race. Same difficulty as the other tri's. Maybe this next summer I'll get some swim training in. Side note: After the tri, one of my other nephews invited me to go swimming at a local swimming pool where we swam laps for 1/2 mile. This experience reminded me of the excellent cardiovascular workout swimming is. My heart has never beat harder than when I'm swimming. Or it could just be the fact that I'm a terrible breather and I'm not getting enough oxygen. Moving on.
The Bike (12.5 miles)Once again I rode my wonderful mountain bike. Riding a mountain bike in a triathlon is like wearing a fanny pack, pocket protector and duct taped glasses to school. Enough said.
Training wise. I tried to ride as many trails in Ogden as possible. This meant 3 to 4 trails a week. Not a lot, but I think it helped.
Great course....I just need to get a road bike.
The Run (3.1 miles)I felt the most comfortable running this time. I ran everyday (minus Sundays) 1 month prior to this tri. My time on the run ended up being 23:18. I was very happy with this time because in my daily runs up to the tri, I was running 3.2 miles in between 23-24 minutes. Not only did I stay around that same time....but I stayed at that time even after swimming and running! Cool!
The Lake Powell tri ended up being a great event and experience. As great as it was....it was by far the most expensive tri to participate in. I think the bottom line price was like $110.00. Ouch. Location must have something to do with it. The Rexburg Tri (http://www.rushtriathlon.com/) was only $30 and had more free stuff than Powell and Bear Lake. Too bad there isn't a houseboat rental included with that 110 bucks. :)
