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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

St. Patrick's Day Triathlon Recap

Well I finally got around to posting a recap. Not too thrilled because this race was pure misery. The only thing I enjoyed was the swim, the rest went to hell! The swim was short, and I learned that I need to keep my head down more in the water, as my butt sinks..lol thanks Kris!

Came out feeling good, and got to T1. My transitions took forever as I attempted to put on a l/s shirt. That is very hard to do when you're soaking wet, and have never done it before in transition! Got off to a good start on the bike considering it was raining and 39 degrees give or take a few degrees. I was half way through loop 1 when my chain came off Vinnie. Had to stop and put chain on with numb hands! Added a good 3-4 minutes to my bike time.

Got to T2 and I could not feel my legs or feet! Check out how red my legs are coming into T2! I could not feel my feet or legs so getting bike shoes off and running shoes on was ridiculous! Slowest T2 ever...which made for a good laugh, which I had no idea how much I needed to laugh. Got off to the run, where it was agonizing. My feet were burning from the cold. Also, to top it off my race belt broke on the run. I have NEVER walked in a race before, but I guess there is a first time for everything. My feet hurt so bad I walked several times. I was so embarrassed and wanted to cry! I finished though, and then followed up with a hot shower at the hotel and a great lunch from Pappositos. All in all would have been a terrific race if not for the awful weather!