Well, I’m hanging up my swim cap, biking shoes, and running
shorts. Not really, but I have vowed to stop the madness. No more triathlons. And
I’m feeling just fine with that. I don’t enjoy the swim, and I don’t love the
run. I can always sign up for a century bike ride if I feel the need for a
goal.
I did almost as well this year as I did my first year. Less than
a minute longer overall. I had a longer transition time in T1 (swim to bike
transition). My swim was 4 seconds slower, bike leg was about 30 seconds
slower, the run about 15 seconds slower. I did post a record T2, though!
Transitioned from bike to run in just over 3 minutes. Go me. All in all, I’m in
as good shape as I was 3 years ago, which is pretty good for a mid-40s person. And
actually, my run was slightly faster than last year, which it damn well ought
to be, with all the training I managed to fit in. All 3 years my run was 32
minutes and change. I'm not fast, but I’m really quite consistent.
Funniest moment: I nearly missed my starting wave for no
good reason. Was puttering about, chatting with strangers. My orange-capped
group was in the water, waiting for the horn, when I realized. So, bad start
position, in the outside back. No wonder it was 4 seconds slower. Great weather,
though. The water was in the 70s! I expected icebergs after the winter we just
had, but it was nice. Glad not to have a wetsuit.
And although once again I was beaten by two women in their
70s, I did beat 5 women aged 17 and 18. So, ha. That’s something, anyway. And I’m
proud to say that I am of average speed, among women who were in this sprint
triathlon. A very friendly and enthusiastic group to be in, and I’m proud to
have finished it three times.
Here’s my proof.
