This is a super easy event, it takes place in an outdoor swimming pool, the bike and the run are basically flat so it looked like a no risk adventure. Swimming for me wasn't too much of a concern being a swimmer from my high school days. The bike was certainly not a concern, I love to ride my bike and was already planning to participate in my second LOTOJA .
In the future I will make sure I'm not #1, I stood out like a wilted plant! for the swim and the bike it wasn't too bad, in fact I did quite well on the bike, placing 22nd out of 122 participants and only missed first for my age group by 28 seconds, placing 2nd, so I was pretty jazzed about that. The problem, as I predicted, came with the run. I wish I would have counted how many people passed me on the run, "It's #1, I'm passing you" or "Hey #1, you passed me earlier", and my personal favorite: "#1, don't give up now, just keep going". I'm convinced that any other bib number would not have gotten any attention at all, . So while I still had a good time and will plan on doing this same event in 2011, I will make sure I'm not #1!
By the time the triathlon happened, I had my 3 miles down to a slow but respectable 33:51, and overall I was 91 out of 122 participants, at least I wasn't last! what a relief. It was true I had made progress, and therefore, know I will improve again, even more so this time. I will conquer this quest. I have to, I am participating in the Wasatch Back (RAGNAR Relay) in June 2011.
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