Race Report

So, as I warned you, my first triathlon of the season was on Saturday. i wasn't expecting too much because of the 3+ week break in Niger...it actually went great though and it was so fun. i was also excited that i finally got a cap that wasn't PINK!

april and i left the house around 5 AM and headed over to Kemah. oddly, i haven't ever been on the boardwalk itself were everything took place. the race started at 7:00. the water was SUPER choppy. i was so thankful that i knew i was a strong swimmer....it would have scared me if it was my first triathlon swim. times were definitely slower there, but they were for everyone! the goal was not to drown in the waves!

the bike went okay considering the wind as well. for me, the goal is to stay consistent throughout the ride. we had to go up 2 big hills out of the gate and i powered past some men which is always encouraging! my goal is always to pass more people than pass me. i used to lose that ratio, but on the shorter distance, i passed a lot of people. it was fun! along the way, i always try to tell all the volunteers "thank you".

the run was nice and solid. things felt good...considering your legs really feel like pieces of lead getting off the bike. i had worked on this transition a lot though and i could tell. my miles were sub 8 minute. i was very happy!

all in all, i got 2nd in my age group.....i actually got 6th out of all the woman...i'm not exactly sure how many there were and i don't really want to count. approximately 300-350? i'm pretty pumped for my sprint focus this year!