On Saturday I raced in Tri Events Championship Triathlon and it was a blast! Bright and early the Bear and I arrived at transition where I met my California Triathlon teammates. I have to say this triathlon most definitely did not go as planned. There were signs that it would be an interesting race from the very beginning.
All the photography is by the loving Bear!
Where’s Jillienne?
The swim started on the north shore of Bonelli Park. I started out very enthusiastically and thought the swim went really well considering I haven’t done much open water swimming. However, after looking at my watch I actually swam almost twice the distance I was supposed to. As it turns out, it’s a good idea to stay as close as possible to the buoys! The swim took 23 minutes for .96 miles.
The transition from swim to bike went smoothly. I knew I was behind because everyone else had already left with their bikes.
I tried to make up time on the bike, but the hills got me. I maintained a 14.4 mph pace for a total of 1:08 minutes for 16.4 miles. Not my fastest, but also not my slowest for a hilly course.
The transition from bike to run was… interesting. When I put my bike on the rack, the entire rack fell down!!! Luckily I caught it with my arm, preventing damage to several $3,000 triathlon bikes.
(Calling for help as I was holding up the rack!)
A nice gentleman helped me fix the bike rack, and then I was off on my run. The run was slower than I would have liked.
My brick training was at a faster pace than I ran on Saturday. I stopped to walk up two different hills, but I couldn’t pick up the pace. It was all I had in me on Saturday. I finished 5 miles in 50 minutes.
I am always learning something new in each triathlon race. I look forward to using my new knowledge to my advantage at the Tri Events Triathlon next month!
Well, despite the fact the race didn’t go as planned and you had a few snafus, I’d say you still did awesome! You finished it and that’s what really counts! Job well done!
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You did very good, you finished and nothing really went wrong! Keep up all your hard work! I did a mile and that was it for me but it was something! I also did some push ups off the table’s. A nice girl came up to me and ask if I wanted to workout with a group that meets at the park , three days a week! Sweet! Great pictures and love that you share!
That’s awesome Mom! You should workout with that group! It sounds like a lot of fun!
Great outlook on a tough race! Your triathloning is so inspiring. Good work!
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The picture of you in your wetsuit makes me excited to get out there any test out mine! I love your facial expression when racking your bike… I could not imagine that happening. Good to know someone was able to rush over quickly to rescue you and all those expensive bikes! Great job on finishing – with each race comes knowledge and new experiences. I am ready to get my feet wet too!
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