On Sunday, I completed my first triathlon of the season. It was a sprint distance triathlon (1/2 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 3.1 mile run) on the Ill-WI border. It was great fun. I did it with a friend from high school and a few other friends were also there. Trav and Mara had a great time cheering me on and I was so enthused with them being there! I shaved 17 minutes off my personal best time, so that was awesome! I am scheduled to do another one on August 16th and maybe a few others after that, into Sept. I definitely think that Triathlon's are my new passion. Very empowering!!!
Mara and me before the swim start (first leg of the triathlon).
Me, looking like a stuffed sausage in my wetsuit, about 5 minutes before the swim wave start.
Blue top, black 'pants' (wetsuit) is me, out of the water and sprinting to the transition area, where I peel off the sausage casing (wetsuit), throw on my socks, bike shoes, helmut and sunglasses, and jump on my bike.
Bike on the far right of the frame is me, coming into the transition, ready to get off the bike and onto the pavement for the run portion. I love my bike!
Sprinting to the finish line!!
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