Mini Triathlon

So, as I mentioned earlier, my friend and I decided to run a mini triathlon, just for fun. (And to help us stick with our running goals!) We trained for about a month and a half. And last Thursday, we had our race. Yay for us!!

I thought I'd show some pictures, and a few details as I go along. So, here's my little fan club. It was raining throughout the race. And I think Sammie was more interested in her princess umbrella than she was in the race, who can blame her?!
Me in the water. I forgot to put on my goggles until about 3/4 the way through. By then they were so foggy I didn't really use them anyway. I was worried the water would be really cold, especially with the rain. But it was actually a really nice temperature and not too dirty, either.

Coming out of the water, I was still smiling. I was one of the last to finish the swimming. I just can't swim with my head under the water, so I was pretty slow. Plus, I pulled something in my shoulder a few weeks before the race, and it was (and is) still bothering me. Oh well.
Biking was a nice relief after swimming. It was a little chilly, but not too bad. Lots of the men from the division that started just after me passed during the bike section. They all had road bikes and were spppppeeeeding along. I was on a mountain bike, and was not about to take a spill on one of the corners, especially with the rain!
Running was good, though my legs were pretty shaky after the bike ride. I was able to pass several people from my division while biking and running, which was nice. I remembered Scott Buchanan's advice of picking out a person in front of me and working hard to pass them. My nemisis was Braid Girl, who I passed, then she passed me while I was messing with my time chip for a second. I worked really hard to pass her again, and finally did.

Across finish line, and feeling good about it! Yay, I'm the winner. ha!

My friend, Angela, after she finished. Funny thing, we registered separately and ended up in separate divisions. So, she started and ended 20 minutes before me. Oh well. It was better because she actually went faster than I did and didn't have to feel bad about ditching me. ha!

It was a short race, as far as triathlons go... 1/4 mile swim, 6 mile bike ride, 2 mile run. It was a good first race for me. I've always wanted to run in a race, and now I have achieved that little goal. It took me 1 hour, 13 minutes. Not a great time, as far as racers know. But it was good enough for me!