Week 2 ended with the Couples Triathlon, an 800 meter swim, 11.1 mile bike, and 3.1 mile run. Jess and I arrived at the race site just after 6am and thus, I was able to get a good spot in the transition area. The bad part was, my wave didn't start until 8:30am! We walked around a bit, said hi to some people, and watched the waves before mine, start. Then it was my turn.
The swim was steady and I felt pretty comfortable throughout, exiting the lake in a slow time of 20:06. I'm always relieved to finish the swim as for me, my race doesn't start until I reach land! In and out of T1 and on the first gear shift on the first turn, my chain comes off! Luckily, I was able to pull over and fix the problem rather quickly. The bike course at Decker lake is really hilly and having ridden it before, I knew what to expect. I felt strong and was able to finish about a minute faster then last time. T2 was fast and Jess pointed me in the right direction from the sidelines to the run start. The run was mostly on grass trail around the lake area and for the first 2 miles, I was feeling a bit sluggish. On the last mile, I developed a side cramp coming up a hill and it was all I could do to try and stay focused on finishing strong. I came across the line in just over 1:19 for the race. An average day.
Week 3 begins today with the next race being in 3 weeks.
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