For those of you who do not know, I am participating in a Sprint-Triathlon on Aug. 1st. This event consists of a ½ mile open water swim, 11.4-mile bike ride, and a 3.2-mile run. I have been preparing for this event for a while now, and in the process have managed to lose 7lbs. Life is good! In preparation, I decided to attend a Triathlon Training Camp, which would help familiarize me with what it takes to compete in a Triathlon and the process in doing so. Transitions in a Triathlon are critical; this is where you switch to a different event. You can lose time here, and if done correctly, could really make all the difference in your time.
With that in mind, last Saturday, 17 July, my friend Dana and I went to a Tri Training Camp for the day. At the camp, we did an open water swim for 30 min. with boats and other swimmers, so this was quite a chore. After the swim, we biked 10 miles on a trail, followed by a 20 min run. This was a great experience and helped practice the transitions necessary during a triathlon.
Training for this triathlon has been amazing. I am in the best shape of my life, and smaller then I was in high school (almost). I am super excited and wanted to share with you all what is going on in my life as well as Braydens!
Wish me luck!!
4 comments:
Sarah, it's amazing what you can accomplish once you set your mind to it! Really Proud of you! Good Luck!! I know you'll do your best!
I ditto Mom Z's comments. Sarah Carlos and I are proud of you too!! Good Luck!! Let us know how well you did!!
Sarah, I'm so proud of you! A tri is an amazing feat! Something I've learned after having kids is to never lose yourself. If you get to keep doing the things that "Sarah" enjoys then you become a better Mommy and wife...can't wait to hear all about how you do!!
I'm so proud of you Sarah! I can't wait to hear about your race! I know you'll do great!! :) Love you friend!!
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