As I was doing my triathlon training this past spring and summer, I knew I should have been blogging about my training, but I just kept putting it off and it never got done. Just to wrap it up, let me just say that it was a great season - especially for my first! I competed in 5 sprint triathlons, placing first in my age group in 4 of them, and second in AG in the other. For not really having a solid training program, I'm definitely pleased with the results. I was also part of a relay team for the Toughman Tri, which was such a great experience....a 56 mile bike ride through beautiful Westchester County. My goal on that one was to finish it in 3 hours - I did it in 3:01, with a broken right clip that I realized was broken around mile 10. Talk about a buzz kill. I was so aggrivated - why couldn't it have happened the day before when I was competing in a sprint tri, all by myself, with no teammates relying on me? I finally overcame the negative thoughts, and pulled through. Both of my teammates kicked ass in their legs, and we placed 11th overall in the relays - BUT - we were the first place all girl relay. No regognition for that. LOL
Anyway....Call me crazy, because I have now set my sights on a 1/2 marathon in December. I've always said I have no desire to run a marathon, or even a 1/2, but.....I'm a chic. We change our minds all the time, right? I've always been comfortable with a 3 mile run, which works out really well for sprint tri's, because that's usually the distance of the run. To me, 5 miles is a long run. :) Well, I am happy to report that yesterday I ran 6, and felt great. I ran at the "pump house", which was absolutely beautiful, and is a lot of gravel instead of pavement. My body really appreciated that. The 1/2 marathon is December 5th.....once again, I don't have a solid training plan, I'm just going to try to build up my mileage over the next 6 weeks and see what happens. So, if you're interested, stay tuned. I'll keep you posted!
You are amazing! GREAT first year girl! My first tri season looked nothing like yours at all! Way to go Superstar! Just wait....next year you will be placing top overall ;)
ReplyDeleteOh and now that I KNOW you are comtemplating the Vegas 1/2, I will hound you about doing it. You can do it!
Caitlin