Pool Tri at SHAC - We have a new triathlete in the family, Sylvie done her first TRI today. It was not without pain, hard work, etc.
Sylvie has not swam, basically, lesss that 3 lengths of the pool in 14 years, oh yea, I can do a Tri, she earned it today. The swim was in 6 waves, 12 lanes, 2 too a lane. Sylvie was heat wave 1, me in wave 2, same lane. She started out great the first lap, then it when to crap, I ran out and got her inhaler from her bento bag on the bike, she did mostly side stroke the rest of the way. The time limit was 20 minutes, well, they let her go over 20, took her about 21:20, she was exhausted. She rebounded for a good bike and very good run. She passed a couple dozen runners. I was pround of her for sticking it out, she could have quit on the swim, her time was 1:52 (500 yrd swim, 12.4 mile bike and 5K) She really did well for her first Tri, she panicked on the swim, maybe all the serious competition. These seniors or tough. Well they do come from all over the country to compete.
My Tri, after worry about Sylvie, the gun went off for my wave, I was still standing at the side of the pool, jumped in and took off, about a 13 min swim for the 500 yrds, ran out to transistion and seen Sylvie's bike was gone, she either quit or kept going, passed a about a dozen bikers before catching Sylive, she had a 20 minute head start, slowed down and gave her some big commando points for being tough, kept going. Back the the race, the bike course weaved around up to the botton of kenyta. I was tought to keep up a good pace with all the turns, avg. pace about 19.75 mph bike time in the top 10%. The run, what run, speed walked the run, 14 min. mile avg. tried to run a couple of times, could not do it, darn SF.
Seniors - no shortage of words, just whether someone will listen to them, got may words of encouragement to finish, etc. nice people. Total time slow 142, 10 minutes ahead of Sylvie, she passed me on the run and chased down two women runners ahead of her, proud of her for the effort. We both finished mid pack in our divisions.
Question, would I do the senior games again, yes, but, hopefully healthy. Next year would add the 50K bike race. SF update, does feel bettter walking around.
Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out
Crash update, one biker crashed in transition, major road rash, could not get out of his pedals.
Endless stupid questions, no such thing as a stupid question, well, get asked a houdred of them in 30 minutes, lady setting next to me at the banquet. I was nice and answered every question with my answers growing shorter. I may be in a mood today, do not like being injured and feel not capable. Maybe I was giving stupid answers.
Stay Kool, b of Bs Rools out
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