Tuesday, July 22, 2008

a newly-minted triathlete

Gosh, it's been a while since I posted, hasn't it? Well, on Sunday I competed in my very first triathlon- it was very small, nothing like an IronMan!! But at least now I can call myself a triathlete, but I'm hoping to do another sprint tri before the Marine Corps Marathon.

I took the day off yesterday and just did some yoga, but this morning I went running and it felt so great! I don't know if I'll be going to the track workout tonight because the temperature will be in the 90s and/or there's going to be thunderstorm. I think that all my run training has been paying off because in the tri, the running was definitely a cake walk compared to the other two legs of the race. And unlike in my training, I didn't feel debilitating soreness in my legs after hopping off my bike.

While my runtime was not fast by any standards (26:00 for a 5K), I was happy to that I passed several people on the run.

If I don't go to the track workout tonight, I'll do the workout tomorrow morning, but there's something about working out with a group that pushes each individual to try harder. I think it's because we all have that competitive spirit in us, no matter how hidden it might be:-)