You might be wondering why you didn't know I was training for a triathlon . . .that is because I wasn't. I heard about a tri for beginners that was right near our apartment in Boise (Y-not-tri). I signed up about 48 hours before the race started and just went for it. It was shorter than even a sprint tri, so I figured I could make it.
Here are pros and cons of the race:
Pro: The only people I was competing against were beginner triathletes.
Con: No training in the swim or the bike. I was still trying to figure out how to get my goggles on 15 seconds before the gun went off!
(I'm in the yellow)
Pro: The water in the pond seemed warm
Con: It was 60 degrees outside, I didn't get in the pool to swim at all- never even worn a cap and ended up doing breaststroke most of the race.
Find me!
Pro: My friend in the ward lent me her helmet and clothes for the race (and talked me through all my fears and worries)
Con: Riding a rented mountain bike, I forgot to adjust the seat before the race and had to stop and adjust; it was raining, and I didn't think about keeping my goggles on for the bike section :)
Look how fast I am going! haha:)
Pro: The run was only 2 miles!
Con: The run was only 2 miles . . . this is the only event I trained for and I wanted to use it to my advantage to get ahead more!
The big finish-
Dave was a good sport to bring Jackson out in the rain and take pictures to support me.
So it turns out, I got FIRST in my age group and 9th overall. I seriously thought I was at the end of the pack after the swim, but apparently I was disoriented and I came out about 15th! It was awesome to race against all beginners, because now I have more confidence and really want to try another one.
6 comments:
Go Jamie! You are such a go getter, I love it!
Can't wait for you to get back here and start planning BBQs again! :)
Jamie, I am so impressed!! No, training and 1st in your age group!! WOW!!
Can you email me your address. brittneystrebel@gmail.com. Thanks.
You are absolutely amazing Jamie!!! Wow first in your age group and overall and you didn't even train? You are one speedy gal!
When you guys coming back to Provo? We just got in late Sat. night. It's good to be back. Although we are having to clean up quite a bit from our subletters :(
That's awesome! Way to go ;)
Jamie I just had to laugh as I read this post. Who in the world signs up for a triathlon 48 hours before the race starts and then comes in first in their age group....only Jamie!
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