Monster Tri Keller 2013

10.27.13

Here we go again!  This event was to be my 2nd Tri of the year (and ever!). I went into this event pretty anxious, for a number of reasons. 1) this swim would take place in a 50m pool. I was concerned about fewer chances to rest, the inability to touch ground if needed, etc.  2) my lack of training.  While I spent quite a bit of time training over the summer for The Mayors Tri, I spent little time training for this event. As a matter if fact, I'd only been in the pool twice since my last Tri.  Over the past 90 days, most of my training had been running.  

Leading up to the event, I'd considered dropping out several times. But, my stubbornness kicked in, and I went. 

I moved back in the swim line, and when it was my time, I was in.  The swim, while challenging, was not too bad. I swam mostly freestyle, but mixed in a little breast stroke and even about 25m of sidestroke at the end. 9:18 for 300m. Slow. 

I walked to transition, slipped on cycling gear, and off to the bike. I felt like I was making decent time, but, once stats came in, I was slower than hoped. 

Off to the run.  I ran the entire time, and paced about how I thought I would a just under 10 minutes per mile.  

When it was over, I was glad I went, and pleased that, like last year, I completed an event the day after my birthday.