After competing in the Megan's House Heels and Wheels duathlon for the past two years, I decided to attempt the tri this year instead. I knew that the running part would be okay, and I've been cycling with a group of girls I work with, so I felt good about the bike. The swimming was what I was worried about. I am a terrible swimmer (and this was confirmed by my pathetic swim time). Not only am I a poor swimmer, but the lake at Laura Walker Park has gators in it- so I was a little nervous about that. That's not all, I also convinced myself that I would surely get either flesh-eating bacteria or the amoeba that goes up your nose and eats your brain from the water in the lake. I'm really quite surprised that I got into the water at all- but I did. Since I was registered in the "novice" category, I was in the last wave to start (with all the other newbies). My quarter-mile swim was so bad that it was almost funny. I got tired about a fourth of the way in. I had planned to do the freestyle- but I ended up switching between dog-paddling and floating on my back. Did I mention that my swimming leg was really bad? I could not have been any happier to get out of that lake.
Once the swim was over I entered transition to get ready for my 13-mile bike ride. I have done this ride as part of the duathlon, so I knew what to expect and the ride went well. The same can be said for the 5k run- it was not new to me and I did okay. I finished with a time of 1:38:28 and placed 2nd in the "novice" category. I'm really kind of happy with this time. Even though the swimming was bad, I actually enjoyed the triathlon. I plan to do more of them. Guess I better start hitting the pool.
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Congrats!!! Btw, I kind of love that you worry about the brain-eating ameba. That's the reason I won't swim in open water. The next time my friends make fun, I'll tell them I have support in Georgia! Gators, too??? Forget it. You are very brave!
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