Good: leftover vegan pizza, HEED, and an energy drink pre-sprintBad: Pre-race sudafed.
Well, how could I have known this would make my heart race the way it did? Of course, AFTER I did it, and told people, they were like, "gosh, you should have told me you were going to do that. it's a bad, bad idea.
Well, live and learn, I suppose. Cold pizza good. Sudafed bad.You should learn from my mistakes.
This year was pretty much like last year's Stealth Triathlon, a reverse sprint, except that 1) The bike ran a little long - 20 miles instead of 18.6; 2) I had taken Sudafed, which made my heart race; 3) I didn't drive the wrong way on the bike course this year, adding to my time, and 4) the pool wasn't heated this time, and 5) this year, I actually swam, instead of doing a 400 meter backstroke.
I hit the pool, where a friendly volunteer notified me, "Feet first, please!" I went into the pool, feet first, and gasped.
They should have made wetsuits optional.
If I'd known it was going to be this cold, I've have worked up more of a sweat beforehand.
"Sh** this is cold!" I yelped.
The volunteer gave me a dazzling smile, "sure is! down each lane, and then under, and then down the next. Good luck!"
I passed a few people in the pool. I was very, very motivated to get the hell out of there and get under a warm shower.
As per usual at Holloman, the results weren't ready for us. They fed us, then apologized, packed up the medals, and took off.
Then, we took off.
I think I got 2nd Athena, but I'm not sure.
No biscuit.
Oh, and I can also now add another to the list of people who have kicked my ass.
Previously, this list included:
- an 11-year-old with an extremely awkward gate
- a 70-year-old shuffle-walker
- a racewalker
- a woman with bronchitis
- a woman recovering from radiation therapy
- a pregnant woman
Anyway, here's how the times worked out, my performance this year compared to last. Let me REMIND you that I did a half iron triathlon a week ago.
Last years run: 38:42
This year's run: 33:17
Last year's bike: 1:21:44
This year's bike: 1:14:58
Last year's swim: 13:37
This year's swim: 10:25
Last year's Total time: 2:17:31
This year's total time: 2:01:33
4 weeks to Soma, and 15 weeks to my first marathon.
I've been reading up on ultra marathons. I know, it sounds crazy, but I've been wondering, maybe ultra stuff is my calling. I saw a picture of some women ultra runners on the cover of "Ultra runner" magazine, and they look like me: stocky, I believe, is the perferred term.
Also, I'm not particularly fast, but if you give me enough time, I can go forever. I'm that stubborn.
That's what I'm calling it.
Stubborn.
