May- might have to look for a 10K in here. I had lots of stuff to do this month, including 2 vacations and a little cold. Glad in retrospect no races here.
And I planned out the rest of my summer-ish...
July 20 Girlfiends and Dudes Sprint Tri - missed this!
August 9 Huckleberry Half and 10K- running the 10K!
August- Run 100 miles this month
September and beyond unknown!
I heart the Wahine Sprint Triathlon!
And I didn't think I would do this one...this week physically, mentally, and spiritually has been tough. Allergies, lady time, and new pet stress have made it a real uptight week.
We recently adopted a dog, and she has got some issues! (who doesn't...). But has also come a long way with her leash skills. She has been passed around a lot, and is just beginning to trust us (many have said to really trust it will take a while). Any other dog adopters out there feel free to share comments about adopted pets, cause our family could use the encouragement (positive ones!).
With all the commotion of the new pup, I have been running and lifting weights and walking the mammal. And training the folks. Planned swimmage has floated by on the planner! I have done a few HIIT sessions on the bike in the last three weeks, but no real out-in-the-world biking.
I told Mike, the Snuggle Partner, I might do the Wahine last night, I woke at 7 am and knew the race started at 9:00, that's plenty of time. Quickly packed, Mike walked the pup, and set off. As much as I was unprepared, I knew I needed to go, to muster through and do something fantastic to shake off the week.
The race really started at 8:00 and I rolled in at 8:04. In sixteen minutes, I registered, got my pile of stuff, dropped off my pile of stuff, made a second trip to the car, and hopped in the water. I usually like to get there way early, and set everything up just so, warm up and trigger point prep. You have seen my lists, and the many goals set from past posts...this was not that kind of party.
I was the last kid in the water. In a total sweet move they did not have to do, the AA sports crew allowed me to have my own single lady wave.
I went out right after the Tri-it groups, technically "in" the family and friends wave, but swimming the course all on my own.
Three goals today:
1) finish.
2) enjoy the day.
3) repeatedly thank AA sports staff.
DONE AND DONE!
This race was held at the same locale as the Blue Lake Triathlon, in the Blue Lake Regional Park.
Knowing the race course proved really powerful for me in this race and races past. Saturday morning I knew what to expect in every discipline.
SWIM:
I am thrilled with my time, considering the last time I splashed around was a little more than a month ago at the Pac Crest triathlon.
I swam it in 21:53, and had to completely stop a few times, due to no group to follow, had my old goggles on, and sun in the eyeball. But also out of practice, no warm up! Last time at Blue Lake I swam it in 18:29! I am totally good with the lapse, consider there have been no laps. I also have been plagued with terrible jokes and puns this week. Really...it was a challenging week!
BIKE:
I held down a slower pace than last time (once again, cool with that as I have not been on my bike once in a month), a 16.57 mph average versus 17.3, and appreciated the relatively flat course. This is an all lady tri. There is a clear sweet vibe and one of my favorite sites was a mom, and her two daughters. All three were wearing matching gear, and one of the kids lifted legs out to the side "weeeeeeee!" style in total celebration on her bike.
RUN:
I felt awesome this run, very little discomfort in the tootsies, and totally enjoyed not feeling all crumple yet was slower again, maybe the cumulative effect of the decreased volume of running? My time was a 10:33 mile versus 10:17, and overall time was 1:44:03. I was 1:38:28 in July dutifully training like a boss.
Very proud, and since I was a late-late-latey I came is second in my group...which was the friends and family group to allow peops of multiple ages to be in the same wave, I got a second place medal. Keep in mind, this was a non-competitive bracket of 5 people...I am keeping my medal! (to be sung to the tune of Papa Don't Preach!)
Check out how cute the Wahine medal is...little flippity-flop styles!
Awesome things to note:
- AA sports, once again, so organized and gets it all done right
- This all women tri has a great vibe. I love the standard Jock Jam line up, but being uber inspired from 7 am to noon by bumping music can be a bit much sometimes. The chill jams were soothing and lovely.
- Blue Lake Triathlon and this event are tied for best-event-ever for first timers. The Wahine is a bit smaller. The not-so-huge field is nice, but big enough there is always a competitor close
- Music was lovely, real deal drumming by Hawaiian band, and healthy choices, and a FROZEN YOGURT FOOD CART.
- Kids tri also well run
- Blue lake is warm, no wet suit!
Running once was my strength in the triathlon, and now it's time for it to be so AGAIN. The rest of the year is all about getting those running chops back, gaining muscle, and living up this last month of summer.
I signed up for this challenge, any one else interested? Also, 25, 50, 75, are good goals too, if this one is not a good fit, maybe you can make your own!
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