TIERD-athlon....

WOW...what a ride!  It started early this morning, 4, but really started in February when Becky, Rachel and I started talking about doing the CB&I Triathlon.  After a couple months of training/juggling our children, schedules, and the 1 million other responsibilities, we went to dinner last night and talked about how we were ready, but nervous...

Kyle dropped us of at Northshore...we looked like the clown car at a circus...Mandy was in Tyler's car seat and Rachel was in Drew's...I was in between, Derek was in the back, and Becky got shotgun.  The five of us piled out around 6, got set up, and got in line with a 1000 other competitors. Rachel and I were in the 9th wave...so we got to watch and get just a little more nervous...

Getting in the water was fine...didn't even notice it was cold, dirty lake water....I did notice the 90 ladies in my wave though.  When the gun blew, I started to swim fast, too fast, and I think the anxiety, fast pace, and needing to breathe got me into a slight panic...not slight, huge.  I looked around for the canoe (the officials/first aid), but it was too far to flag down...so, I tried to relax, breast stroke, and wait till my breathing slowed so I could freestyle.  At the last leg, I literally swam up onto a lady who was from the heat in front of me (she was back stroking)...we both kind of laughed and I went on my way...

Got through the swim, the bike was easy, and then the run...I was TIRED...but, ran quick enough to finish 16th in my age division (yes, Rachel beat me...she finished 13th) :)

I'm so proud of Becky and Rachel...their discipline and perseverance is so admirable....and mostly I'm happy that we can say we did it and we did it together!!!