This past weekend I competed in the first triathlon of the summer. It was held at a local amusement park. The swim was fun, the bike consisted of rolling hills where I was going 8 mph one moment and 45 mph the next. I took the bike out a little too fast and payed for it on the run. It was 6.2 miles which lulled me into a false sense of security with the first two miles going downhill. Things changed around mile 3 and got worse from there. But it was a fun, tough triathlon one that I would like to do again next year. Here are a few pictures.
Two minutes before the horn.....
Only the bike and run left. I was surprised by how fast I did the swim, that is why I am checking my watch, I wanted to make sure it was correct.
Trying to get my wetsuit off, these things are tricky at times.
Exiting the transition to start the bike portion.
Finishing the bike, smiling for Kisti.
Now the fun begins, 6.2 mile run. The course was tough, the steepest climb was a half mile from the finish......brutal.
Sprinting...ok more like a brisk jog to the finish.
Finished! Kisti was no slouch, she ran 8 miles while I was on the bike.