Triathlon is 2 days away!

Finally… finally I’ll be racing in my first triathlon of the year. It’s just 2 days away so I’m at the point where I’m feeling the nerves. Honestly, it’s a short race– just a 400 yard swim, 10 mile bike, and a 5K run. Last year I was a few minutes over an hour, completing my attempt of finishing top 25 overall. Barely. I was #25! This time around my goals are basically the same. Close to an hour, maybe top 20? I can match the swim from last year as long as they mark it roughly the same distance. The bike is where I can improve the most so maybe I can knock a few minutes off. I’m also heavily considering going without a wetsuit although the swim is in a spring. The water is going to be so cold! But if I swim without it, I’d reduce my transition time by at least a minute.

For the run, I’d like to just keep a steady pace and finish under 22 minutes. There is a hill in both directions so if I can rock it through that part, I should be good to go. I’m nervous. I’m excited. I’ll have updates next week with the results. Ultimately, it’s a privilege to even have the ability and the chance to do any race at all, so I’m grateful. The best way to keep up to date is to sign up for emails every time I post something new, which is daily at 1pm central. Sign up below and thanks for checking out my blog today!

-Out of the Wilderness