I forgot to mark "opening heat" on my swim time, so I had to start in my age group, and nearly 30 min after the first wave- now in a full on down pour of rain. That was fine though, there wasn't too terribly much traffic left in the water. The swim is a big triangle with bouys every 10 meters. The best part? They were roped together so it was like having a lane line on my left side. Perfect. I felt really good, considering I've swam 3 times since the KC Women's Tri.
Pro legend Karen Smyers swam a 7:13. I went 8:40 and there was a handful of girls between us. Yes, I just sort of compared myself to Karen Smyers. Don't worry, it won't happen again.
My TA was fast, 39 seconds. I think that was like the 3rd fastest.
As soon as I hit the run course I was thankful for my super light Zoot Ultra race flats. They absorbed nearly no water. That's good when running close to 3 miles in ankle deep water. Seriously. There were portions of the course where the water was up To. My. Ankles. The course was a little hillier than I had expected...
But it was FUN!!! Also, I saw Glenn dressed as a cheerleader, and Tim as Super girl. Ah, gotta love those all women's races. I told them both that I should probably train more. Tim said "No Training, just race." HA.
Meanwhile, three girls that I know I can out bike consistently passed me running. Oh well, it was still a blast.
My finish time was 37:34, good enough for 6th place in my largest AG group of the year. 20-24, for the first time I've seen, was actually one of the biggest AG's. How great!
Now, photos for your enjoyment.
PS
Tim, PLEASE tell me that outfit is really your sister's. I gotta say, I think Trish would look a tad bit better in it.
Its true. I don't have a hairy belly like that!
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