Valley Girl!



 

 

This was the first year that I participated in the Valley Girl sprint triathlon.  It was fantastic because it was only 5 miles from home, which meant that I didn't have to wake up at the crack of dawn.  The downside was that it's that hardest course that I have ever done.  This race may have pushed me into early retirement.  :)

 

Kelsey snapped this picture as I exited the swim.  I was elated to be done with that portion.  It took me 16 minutes to swim 1/3 of a mile, which seemed like an eternity.  I didn't feel like I was making any progress while I was in the lake.  My age group was the biggest pack there.  There were an insane amount of people in the water during my heat.  I ingested water right away and never recovered with a normal breathing pattern.



 Kent got these pictures as I cruised by.  The bike was difficult, it was windy and hilly.

 The run wasn't much fun either, (hilly and hot) am I convincing anyone how great sprint tris are?  I really do enjoy competing, but this was a rough day for me.....not exactly sure why. 

 

 My little cheering squad, I tell ya, it makes all the difference to see your sweet family yelling for you.  I was so happy to see them along the tortuous route. 

This was the 10th anniversary for the Valley Girl race.  In celebration they gave each participant a medal, kind of fun.