SWIM
We were supposed to do a 750 meter swim in the lake, but due to an outbreak of Round Worm, there was a last minute lake closure. To compensate for that leg of the Tri, we were bused to a community pool (not like a city community pool, but like a sub division community pool) where we swam 75 yards...yes, 75 yards, 3 lengths of the pool. We were in the water for probably a minute and a half. Then we had to run back to transition about 1.2 miles away. Anything we took with us to the pool, we either had to leave there or run back with.
BIKE
For the most part the way out was up hill with a couple of down hills, and a pretty good head wind. A little before the turn around point, we went up a pretty good hill that was a mile long. It was torture in the head wind, then you go down hill, then up a pretty short steep hill. I remember when I was going up the hill, I felt like I was standing still, and Cami (my friend) came WIZZING by me SO fast going the opposite direction. I knew the down hill part was coming up before the steep hill, and I would get a break, and so I was going down, and still working so hard...DOWN HILL, yeah, it stunk! But the way back was SUPER fun, going downhill with the tail wind, I think I was pushing 40 MPH. I would say the bike was about 11 1/2 miles or so, and a true Sprint tri is 12.4 miles I think.
RUN
Good run around the lake. It had a pretty view the whole time. Pretty flat, about 3 miles, and a true Sprint tri is 3.1. Really not much to say here. I was bummed there was only 1 aid station, and I thought there would be 2.
FINISH
The boys were so patient the whole time, from what I understand, and I was excited to see my friend Amber after the race, I didn't know she was even coming out. And, David was watching the bikers coming in as I crossed the finish line, so he didn't get to see me, or get any pictures. So the pictures below are just random shots. Eventually the race will post their pictures, and I might have some in there, so if you want you can check on the races's web site. Once they have them, I will post as well:
http://www.ustrisports.com/daybreak.htm
RESULTS
http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_individual.php?make_printable=1&bib_num=679&race_id=12246&type=result
| bib number: | 679 |
| gender: | F |
| location: | Saint George, UT |
| overall place: | 214 out of 327 |
| division place: | 27 out of 47 |
| gender place: | 80 out of 153 |
| time: | 1:36:00 |
| pace: | 0: |
| swim: | 14:27 |
| t1: | 1:45 |
| bike: | 48:08 |
| t2: | 1:08 |
| run: | 30:33 |
The Trip
While there we met up with as many people as we could. We saw my cousin JanEtta and her son after the race, as well as my friend Ashley and her family. We went to dinner at their house Saturday night. Skyler LOVED their motor Jeep thing, but Connor was a little timid, and stayed safely in the manual car. We also saw David's cousin Caroline. We stayed with the ever so hospitable Glenn family, and had a great time visiting with them, and taking the boys to their FIRST football to see one of the Glenn boys. Skyler LOVED it. Not really the game, but the social aspect with all the people and the clapping. Connor liked it, but not as much and I think just wanted to go home and sleep.
On the way down we had to take this shot of Connor sleeping, and then Skyler saw the camera and kept saying "CHEESE" over and over, so we had to snap a couple shots of that as well. They did so good on the ride, and gave us more confidence to hopefully make this trip again soon, and not wait another 2 years.
