Today I had a sprint distance tri at Cave Run Lake in Morehead, KY. This one was tough! It consisted of a 500 yard swim, 13 mile bike, and 3.1 mile run.The swim was exhausting. I've decided that open water swimming is much more difficult that pool swimming! I couldn't catch my breath and had to breathe every other stroke instead of every third. I got out of the water completely worn out.
The bike was a good one. A few rolling hills, but for the most part it was a flat ride. I hope to get my computer installed on my bike soon so I can track my speed. I have no idea how long it took!
The run was, as usual, tough. Thankfully, my knees aren't bothering me too much anymore, but my ankles are another story. I did make it, and jogged probably about half of the distance. I hope to be able to jog about half of the distance at Disney!
Things I've learned:
-Hydration is key. I did not drink enough yesterday or this morning, and I didn't begin to feel like myself until I got on the bike and started drinking Gatorade. I will not repeat that stunt.
-Bring a watch. Since this race did not have the chip-timing technology, we will only know our total time once it is posted, but will not know the time of the individual events. Since running definitely is not my sport, it is encouraging to see my times on the other events. A watch would be very helpful.
-Having team members with you is alot of fun! I thoroughly enjoyed doing this race with my team. We've had alot of fun together, and I couldn't imagine doing it on my own.
Disney is just two weeks away. I can't believe it!
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