So, I went down Saturday night with my 2 sisters in law (it was our very first Tri last year) and 2 new recruits.
Went to dinner Saturday night and had a great time, answered our 2 friends questions, it's funny not being the "newbie/newbie" now.
Fashion Report:
Pink Tri Tops with "Team Boyle" on them
Black Skirt over tri shorts
I had no 2 goals for this race: First, have fun! Second, I wanted a good swim (after bad,bad panic attack at Mooseman, I wanted to feel good in the water) and to practice my transitions (Um, 9+ minutes total at Mooseman, lots of room for improvement!)
Got in water, started off and had a great swim. Felt comfortable the whole time. Even after I got belted in the nose by a breaststroke person and practically had my goggles knocked off! Was able to concentrate on form (a first!) and felt great.
Got to T1, a little quicker than usual I think (haven't seen results yet) and out on bike.
Got on bike and right away something doesn't feel right. One mile in stop and realize I have a flat on the back....WTF...there are volunteers there and they said a guy is driving around to help with bike issues. I wait 20 minutes and he comes over....he is in a big rush to fix it, getting lots of calls for people needing help...he fixes it....I say "you are so awesome!"....he drives off, I clip in and....he was in such a rush he didn't get the tire on the wheel correctly...the wheel would not even MOVE. So I am a mile away from the start, wearing bike shoes and can't even push bike! WTF...start carrying bike back and this great guy insists on carrying it for me. We get to the area where all the bikes are coming in and out, there is a cop there, he makes me stand there, ok, I get it, it's really busy now.....10 minutes later, hey can I cross now, so I can get my bike fixed? No, not now.....15 minutes later...can I cross? No, not now...an hour freakin later he lets me cross once all the freakin bikes are out.
Go, get tire fixed but now CANNOT go on bike course. So, decided, to do the run anyway........
The silver lining was that I was able to cheer everyone...saw all my peeps going out on bike, coming back in, going out on run, coming back in.....my girlfriend who did it this year first was crying at the finish, so of course I joined her!
Dear Tri gods, please, please, please don't let this happen to me at Timberman.........it's ok as this race didn't matter, but at Timberman??????????
Went to dinner Saturday night and had a great time, answered our 2 friends questions, it's funny not being the "newbie/newbie" now.
Fashion Report:
Pink Tri Tops with "Team Boyle" on them
Black Skirt over tri shorts
I had no 2 goals for this race: First, have fun! Second, I wanted a good swim (after bad,bad panic attack at Mooseman, I wanted to feel good in the water) and to practice my transitions (Um, 9+ minutes total at Mooseman, lots of room for improvement!)
Got in water, started off and had a great swim. Felt comfortable the whole time. Even after I got belted in the nose by a breaststroke person and practically had my goggles knocked off! Was able to concentrate on form (a first!) and felt great.
Got to T1, a little quicker than usual I think (haven't seen results yet) and out on bike.
Got on bike and right away something doesn't feel right. One mile in stop and realize I have a flat on the back....WTF...there are volunteers there and they said a guy is driving around to help with bike issues. I wait 20 minutes and he comes over....he is in a big rush to fix it, getting lots of calls for people needing help...he fixes it....I say "you are so awesome!"....he drives off, I clip in and....he was in such a rush he didn't get the tire on the wheel correctly...the wheel would not even MOVE. So I am a mile away from the start, wearing bike shoes and can't even push bike! WTF...start carrying bike back and this great guy insists on carrying it for me. We get to the area where all the bikes are coming in and out, there is a cop there, he makes me stand there, ok, I get it, it's really busy now.....10 minutes later, hey can I cross now, so I can get my bike fixed? No, not now.....15 minutes later...can I cross? No, not now...an hour freakin later he lets me cross once all the freakin bikes are out.
Go, get tire fixed but now CANNOT go on bike course. So, decided, to do the run anyway........
The silver lining was that I was able to cheer everyone...saw all my peeps going out on bike, coming back in, going out on run, coming back in.....my girlfriend who did it this year first was crying at the finish, so of course I joined her!
Dear Tri gods, please, please, please don't let this happen to me at Timberman.........it's ok as this race didn't matter, but at Timberman??????????
