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Discussion: my first race!!!
Subject: my first race!!! By: Elizabeth C. Written on: 2006-06-20 10:59:42 Message: Well, I did my first race on Sunday. What a blast! I started out in the 8th wave of swimmers which helped, because the first two waves got carried by the current completely off course and practically had to double their distance to get back on course. I stayed waayy to the right, and did pretty well. The bike was fun, I thought I had no family but my kids there but my Mom surprised me on the bike course--what a kick of inspiration that was! The run was very hard, as it always is for me. It seemed to go pretty quickly though...so I checked the times on the website the next day and my run time was listed at 20:00 for a 5K. I've never run a 5K in less than 27 minutes, and because I walked a portion of it, I figured they must have gotten someone else's time. Bummer, I thought, all my times listed must be someone elses! Then I remembered a sign on the run trail that said "second loop turn here." During the run, I had just thought that second loop must be for someone else (who was I thinking?) Oh, now I get it, I only did half the run! I cheated on my first race!!!! I was wondering how I, the slowest runner on earth, got 7th place on the run out of 800 very experienced triathletes!!! Oh well, I'll just estimate what might have been my real run time had I not cheated. Swim (1/2 mi) was 17:54, Bike (12 mi) was 42:14, and Run might have been about 32 considering I walked a bit in the beginning. Anyway, it was fun, and next time I'll read the map better before the race!
Subject: RE: my first race!!! By: Teresa S. Written on: 2006-06-20 11:22:42 Message: Elizabeth, don't worry about it. that is the fun of a first tri.. working out the kinks. Good for you to enter and compete at all. You are still a triathlete..congrats. Teresa
Subject: RE: my first race!!! By: Ronald F. Written on: 2006-06-20 11:31:16 Message: Elizabeth, You have a fun story to look back on. First races are great, so are the rest. Way to take advantage of the swim conditions. Ron
Subject: RE: my first race!!! By: Michelle R. Written on: 2006-06-20 12:34:37 Message: Congratulations, it sounds like you had a great time. That "second loop" is just the sort of thing I'd do. Too funny!
Subject: RE: my first race!!! By: Dan W. Written on: 2006-06-20 13:53:51 Message: Great job Elizabeth! "The shortest distance between two points" - way to go straight for the finish line!
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