300m Swim, 11.1 Mile Bike, 2 Mile Run
My time: 1:07:18
My FIRST TRI EVER!!
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13th in age group, 53rd overall. Not too bad for my first tri. The announcer said there were over 400 people but this only shows 350 something. Oh well. I finished in the top 16 percent. Too bad I let 3 people blow by me right at the finish line.
So I totally had a panic attack on the swim. I was fine until about 5 strokes in and then my throat just closed and I couldn't breathe. Almost waved a lifeguard down about 4 times. I have got to practice in open water. That was the scariest thing I think I have ever done.
1. Fear of open water
2. People grabbing your feet and you grabbing other people and splashing everywhere= feels like everyone is drowning
3. very claustrophobic
4. Green water is gross and tastes bad.
5. Not being able to breathe means you suck water in! doing the rest of the race with water filled lungs isn't too comfortable.
6. Ugh, and I got stuck behind people slower than me so I felt like I was going nowhere
7. My 2 weeks of practicing freestyle went out the window right away. I had to do breaststroke. As soon as I would put my face in the water for freestyle my throat would close up again. Im sure everyone around me thought I was dying since I was gasping everywhere. lol so embarrassing.
8. And this was just a small man made lake!
Anyways I am proud of myself for going through with it even though I knew it would be disastrous.
lol I cried when I finally got on my bike - tears of "I can't believe I almost just died" lol.
Let me tell you, running after biking at 20mph totally sucks. Feels like you aren't going anywhere!
I obviously didn't practice that before the race. and I only rode my bike once before the race. Oops.
Will send the pics when they are up- Im sure they ridiculous
Thanks for all of your support!
Laura
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