The night before was the lobster feast in Rocky. It was nice to show support for something my mom was involved in. But I didn’t enjoy eating the lobster, really chewy and left bits in my teeth that bugged the heck out of me. The place mat had instructions on how to eat the Lobster and it said the green part was the best meat… it was the fraggen guts of the critter!!! That kinda grossed me out and then the thing rolled over and I saw the eye. I just couldn’t take that.
The nutrition for the morning was 2 packs oatmeal and a glass of water. I grabbed my bottles out of the fridge and I mixed up the Gels, I had left the drink powders in the car that night so I mixed them at transition. Got myself signed in and received my ribbing from the guys from Kensington. Set up my spot as if it was going to rain. Garbage bag fits over the bars and cloths.
Swim started and I felt good for the first 300, then I was passed by one lady a total of three times and the other lady once. I really slowed down in the last 250. The ledge of the pool is a bit higher than the water so when I paused I was stretching to hold on. So after a few laps of this my shoulders felt like logs and by the time I was to pull myself out of the pool I could not feel my arms. My lap counter was great, very positive which was very nice.
Got out finally, I think I was the last out again, (sigh) passed a few people on the way to the racks. I tried a different shirt this year a full zipper and I still had problems getting it on. I felt strong heading out until I realized the tailwind was helping me a lot. I rode on my own but with a lady way ahead of me. I finally caught her around the 12km mark, as I went by I said “I thought I would never catch up to you” we laughed and carried on into the headwind. There was a dang good hill to climb while going into the headwind. I slowed down a lot. Made it back to transition and felt like it was a quick one until I realized the gels I got ready were in the car…. Crap!!
Off to the run, this is the first Tri I have done without my sipping Gels for the run. I also had not taken my vitamin A(dvil) so my calves were going to be a concern. Sure enough at the 2km mark my legs locked up like oaks and reduced me to a stumble walk run combo. A female voice comes behind me and says “I thought I would never catch you” It was the lady I passed on the bike. One of the volunteers was talking on her cell as I came up. I heard her say hey I gotta go and then turned and encouraged me along… She was very positive and was great to talk with her for a few moments as she ran across the street with me. Then the hill came up, at the bottom I thought wasn’t it bigger last year?? Half way up I was muttering and cussing that it grew over the year. In the last KM I was passed once again, but at that point I was running for 1 min then walking for 4. It was sad really.
Wanda and Rob were there at the finish line taking photos and cheering me on. It was nice to see them and my Running Room friends at the end of this adventure. I was disappointed with myself when I saw the time of 2:04 it was a good 25 min slower than last year. I knew I had a disappointing winter but this was online for all the world to see. I got some work to do for Heritage Point
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