Good Tri

So I did my first practice triathlon in order to get ready for my Xterra this June. It's called Tri the Rim. Overall I am satisfied with my time considering the last triathlon I did was 16 years ago, yes I was 10 years old. At the time I did not appreciate the fact that my mom organized all of my stuff (swimsuit, cap, goggles, bike...) because it is quite a lot of shit to have in one organized pile!

Things I learned from this race:

- Running in a swimsuit and bike chamois= not as bad as I thought.

- Taking gu, drinking lots of water periodically even when you don't think it's necessary= a must.

- Even if you feel like you are swimming fast you aren't necessarily.

-You can beat someone in all 3 events, but they can beat you overall because of transitions alone.


I felt great post race, but later in the day I bonked! If a hard effort for 1:22 makes me that tired, I better get my butt in gear and do some longer workouts.

I do need to remember to congratulate myself though... I could have spent my Saturday drinking beer on the couch instead. Another bonus is that I also beat everyone I wanted to, even though I said I was not going to be competitive, it feels good to beat someone who arrogantly told me their time from the previous year... I don't know if it is just people in Durango, but when it comes to fitness your co-worker, or bank teller will become your biggest rival... even in spin class!

So now I need to find the motivation to continue training for my Xterra this June. I just came back from an amazing wedding in LA and have realized that I need to get back into wedding planning (t-minus 4 months!). These things are quite the production and they don't just occur on their own. I guess I will have to juggle wedding planning with training until June 6th, at which point I can become a total bridezilla!
In the very likely case I lose motivation during the next month, I will remember this tidbit to keep me going...

My friend (Xterra nat'l champ) told me that even after drinking 200 ounces at her last 2 races, which I hardly believe to be humanly possible, she fainted and had to get an iv afterward! Ok... definitely riding my bike tomorrow!