Saturday Sept. 8 - Stacy Can Tri

Stacy did her first triathlon today. We decided it would be fun for her to do this one on her own so I could be there to cheer her on and take photos, etc. (not to mention the lack of desire I had to spend the money on doing another since we just signed up for the Kokkopelli Tri which was rather expensive). She did great and she had a great time! I am super excited for her and I hope she has the desire to do more of them. This tri was at Alta Canyon Rec Center and it was a pool sprint. Similar to the first one I did, the swim was 400 meters in a pool followed by a 9 mile bike and a 5k run. She was particularly nervous for the swim. Not having timed herself swimming this distance, she lined up around the 10 minute crowd. It took her a little longer than this to swim it, but the lanes were so wide that she was not a burden for others in their quest for glory. She definitely had a different attitude toward the whole thing than I do, since she came out of the water walking at first and then she didn't seem to be in any huge rush at the first transition. Not that she was being lazy, she just was making sure she didn't screw anything up so as to not be able to finish - whereas, I want to take advantage of every second I have. I am sure this really comes down to the fact that I am a super competitive person while she is not. But that is one of the great things about triathlons - all types of people can do them and have a great time! She did really well on the bike and said the run was difficult. Apparently, there was a mega hill in the middle that was actually faster to walk and conserve energy than attempt to run due to its undaunting steepness. She was strong and finished the race with a smile on her face. She finished in 1hr 33min and 43seconds. I am so proud of her and I can't wait until we do the Kokkopelli together. Now we just have two weeks left to train!