So the Tinman Sprint Tri was this past Sunday. I survived the VERY hot weather (100+) and I didn't drown. Didn't do well on the swim, but I didn't drown. I did the first of 4 (yes only 4) laps, got to the side and wondered what I was doing there. I'm sure the lifeguard was thinking the same thing. I kept thinking she was thinking what was I thinking when I signed up! Get all that? I did provide entertainment for the support crew-developing a new technique of holding on and dragging my tired and non-swimming a** through the lanes.
I was so tramatized, it's taken 3 days to enter this blog and relive the whole thing. OK it wasn't that bad. But it really wasn't that good either. The run took 40+ minutes to do a 5K! Yes a PR for the worst time ever! I found new aches and pains to go along with the old. 1) felt pressure on my left hip flexor (what's that about?!?) 2) Left knee still bugs me. 3)Right hamstring still tight and I can't seem to fix that. That SUCKED! The whole thing SUCKS.
The bike section was good and I really liked the downhills!! Had to go up to enjoy the down. Then the dreaded pool......
The main reason I did this was because John said he would wear floaties if I did this. But then he was sick and coudn't complete the course. It was debatable if he would even do this tri. Really hope doing the tri didn't make him relapse.
Now onto the AR training. Luckily I found a compass class at REI this weekend. What timing. Dave's boys arrive that day for their summer stay, but I'll be so busy with the compass class, rushing to the regenerative thearpy class, then relaxing with the girls doing wine and cheese. Then getting up to run Sunday morning to train for the Pasadena marathon. I won't see them until Sunday afternoon, maybe after I wake up from a long nap. Is this the trend for the summer? Focus....AR in 17 days. OMG. WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?
