Race Report

We have had a lot of sports themed posts lately, but what can I say? The weather is beautiful, and in between activities the boys mostly read books or watch TV in the air-conditioned house.

Anyway, on Saturday I competed in my second triathlon, a small race in Bountiful. By small I mean not a lot of people (maybe 100?), not short. It was actually slightly longer than my last TRI, yet it only took me two additional minutes (total time just under 1:24)! I was very pleased with my better-than-expected swim time, despite getting passed by a few people who immediately slowed down and created quite a bottleneck in the pool. The bike course was much flatter than my last race, which compensated for the really heavy mountain bike I was riding (instead of a borrowed snazzy road bike like last time). The run was just a few minutes longer, but seemed way harder for some reason (I wasn't the only one who thought so); I think getting delayed by traffic lights at a few corner crosswalks didn't help. It was very fun, laid back, yet quite competitive (lots of great athletes there). Even better, I knew quite a few people from my team and my Saturday running group, and it was fun to see friendly faces and have people to chat with.

Oh, and I did the whole race half blind. I lost a contact last week, and couldn't get a replacement in time. I actually hardly noticed; my one good eye did a great job.

So here are a few pictures of the day. Hope you enjoy!

My cheering section:


Wow, I look great underwater:


Now for the bike:


The boys had a great time at the park while waiting for me:


Tired of biking:


Off and running:


Happy to cross the finish line:


So fun to have the family there! Do you see Sammy hiding behind the stroller?


Leo showed up just in time to see me cross the finish line. Thanks!