Cap Tex Tri: First Tri Distance, May 25, 2009

400m Swim, 6 Mile Bike, 3.1 Mile Run
My time: 1:05:21

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My division: (The First Triathlon Division- females only). This was the shortest distance - I am still working on my confidence in the water- Still haven't put my face in!)
I placed 6th overall which is decent. Worst part is that the 5 people in front of me beat me in 2 minutes or less. If I hadn't had my brakes screwed up on the first mile of the ride I could have won the whole thing! And I have to admit I didn't push myself super hard on the run- I really could have taken it up a notch. Hind sight is 20/20. It was still fun though. Eating and drinking while on the bike part really is key to having a good run. Just don't do what I did- Put a chocolate bar in your bike bag and let it sit in the sun 2 hours before you get to it. I know I had chocolate all over my face at one point. Hopefully there won't be any pics like that! However, that would be funny to those of you who know about my sweet-tooth.

Also, a note on the swim. While swimming in Town Lake sounds utterly disgusting, it actually wasn't that bad. There was 1 part that smelled like gasoline and I didn't like that too much. The current wasn't too terrible but it was there. Also, I did not have any panic attacks this time. I didn't even attempt to put my face in the water and there wasn't any seaweed, unlike my nemesis Lake Pflugerville. The water was 70 degrees. About half the people wore wetsuits and I wished I was one of them. It took my breath away when I jumped in - definitely not awesome for someone who can't breathe in the water because of fear anyways. But it was a deep water start and I got comfortable in the water before the race started. It was a pretty decent experience but my neck was getting tired by the end of the race from looking up the whole time. As much as I hate turtles I probably look like one out there ;)

Jason and Lincoln came out to support me and I was so glad :)

Well the day is done and my nasty cold is just getting worse.

Thanks for your support
Laura