This is what Becky calls fun...
2 months ago Becky invited me to do a family sprint triathlon with her sometime around July 23. She had access to the Air Base pool, with a place out back to transition to our bikes, a great perimeter road used for base triathlons, and to get the distance, a duck pond loop run with a last lap on the track. We meant to invite lots of family members and friends too.
However, feeling pregnant and less confident about July 23, she called me up beginning of last week and said let's do this thing Friday. Why not??? I then cornered John into joining us. Needless to say, it was a pregnant women, a fat lady, and an out-of-shape man who did the competition. What a sight. Was it really a competition??? At least we now know our abilities and the times for PRs.
Becky schooled us both on swimming, but she started having cramps on the bike so I caught up to her. By the end we both sped walked together. John got lost I think...
So as I see it, I am excited for having completed the distances. I learned how to spell triathlon, I re-learned free-style from Becky (not gonna mislead ya though--I had to breast and back stroke to get enough air) I biked a distance I had never tried before--and I liked it. I learned that the dismount onto noodle legs is a shock, and I have no stamina to run/jog a 5K. Ugh. How do people do it? I am so proud of my friends and family members who can compete in half marathons, marathons, triathlons, and bike across Canada. Kudos!
Becky tells me that the Air Base has a triathlon in October. I hope to beat my time by 20 minutes after I've learned to run.
(And, um, no, I'm not going to post times, thank you...)
You know, Becky might have something going. It really was fun.
2 comments:
Triathlons are really fun, and addicting!! Good for you guys!
Yeah, I'd say. This weekend Amanda did Scofield again. She rocks! But her bike was garbage. I think she would have placed in the top 5 of her division. I found myself drooling over road bikes this weekend...yummy.
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