My Mom and I competed in our first triathlon on August 2nd up in Frankenmuth. We had a blast doing it together. I found out I was pregnant shortly after I stared training, so I got a little derailed...but I was determined to still complete the olympic distance: 1500m swim (about 1 mile), 40K bike (about 25 miles) and a 10K run (6.2 miles). Even the minutes before the race began, I was considering dropping down to the sprint distance due to my lack of training and pregnant "condition", but I figured I may as well go for it.
I was so proud of myself for finishing, and so proud of my mom who took first place in her age group!!! We were able to start the race together; jumping off of a big ferry boat into the Cass river. It was the longest swim of my life, but I kept passing people and never got passed. Then we hit the bike, after my seven minute transition time (I'll have to cut that down next time!). Mom caught up to me in the transition and we took off on bikes together. She flew past me, and I ended up riding next to another 30-year-old and we chatted for the last five miles. It was pretty fun. My second transition was only a minute, then on to the run. I caught up to mom in the last mile and we actually crossed the finish line together! It was such a blast!!! Then we got a whole chicken dinner and stuck around for the awards...and it was a good thing we did. Mom had no idea she even placed!
This race was definitely one that I hope to participate in again. It was pretty well organized, the routes and scenery were wonderful, just the right amount of fellow racers, and the perfect weather. I'll be taking a break from racing for the next few months (to have this baby), but this may be the event that I return to racing with next year!
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