2006 Jeff & Brede's Triathlon:

Sunday, July 9, 2006 Well I am definitely starting to feel comfortable doing triathlons. Jeff & Brede's was my 3rd race this year, and I almost decided to skip it because of another commitment (softball tournament). The day before the race I decided I would run it and then show up late for the softball tournament. I am so glad that I didn't skip the tri because I had a total blast, and I still felt great to play softball afterward. This fitness thing is getting to be more comfortable for me, and becoming more of a lifestyle. Now if I could just get my eating habits more disciplined, I would be in great shape. I finished the swim in 6:50 for a 2:17/100m pace, the bike in 45:41 for a 15.8 mph pace, and the run in 44:28 for a 14:50 pace. I was 344th out of 367 finishers, and 16th out of 17 in my group. My swim improved, but my bike and run both slowed. Actually the bike was about the same, because they averaged my T2 transition time with the bike time and lumped them together. Nevertheless, I felt the most comfortable as I have ever felt before a race, and felt great afterward. My next race is coming up July 23 in San Marcos, Tx.