Tsunami Tri

Back in the saddle again.  Finally got my butt in gear and signed up with Amy for our first Tri since getting pregnant & having babies.  It has been really hard to get back into shape.  Even with all the working out, I’m still struggling with losing the last pounds, and it definitely affected my times.  Anyway, overall a great success.  I managed to beat my stretch goal by about 2 minutes.  Yippee!!!  Bad thing was that it put me at 8th in my division.  Sometimes it stinks being in the most competitive division.

Anyway here are the stats (for my reference in the future).

Tsunami Tri - Bountiful
350 Swim : 8:08 (50 yard run to transition)
T1: 1:48 (Best time yet, 2nd in division---Way to go Amy, you smoked everyone!)
11.5mi Bike: 38:03
T2: 0:31
3.4mi Run: 33:46 (Yeah, the running really stinks.  Definitely where I can make up the best time….if I can shave off those minute---and pounds)

Total Time: 1:22:17  Stretch Goal: 1:25:00

Okay, now I just looked over my last results for a Bountiful Tri and now I’m actually excited about my results.  My goal had been 1:22 in 2011(after 3 tris)…Boy, now I wish I was 17 seconds faster!!  That and I totally rocked the swim.  I almost took 1 minute off.  Can you guess what exercise I was most consistent in doing these past 2 years?

Overall, liked this race a lot, and would do it again and skip the Bountiful Reverse Tri in August.  The bike route was different and had a lot more hills and turns, but it helped keep me engaged.  Swim was MUCH better.  They did a lot better job with the lanes, and stretching the swimmers out.  Only complaint was that I wished it started at 7am to help beat the heat.  Granted that would have caused a 4 am wake-up, and I’m not sure I’m that crazy.  Hoping to get one more Tri in before end of summer!