This past Sunday I competed in the Batavia Sprint Triathlon. It consisted of a 400 meter swim, 14.7 mile bike, and 4.1 mile run. It was held early in the morning, and of course Chicago has had questionable summer weather lately. So at 6am it was 58 degrees outside, and we had to start the swim. The water temperature was 62 degrees! A little chilly start to the morning, but I was definitely AWAKE, once my head hit the water. The swim was quick which was good since it was cold. Off to the 14 mile bike, and it was a flat course, and luckily there was very little wind. The run was along the Fox Valley River Trail, which was nice and shaded and also a flat course. I did great, and was excited to learn that I finished 6th out of 24 people within my age group.
Of course my two biggest Fans Todd and my little Nolan were present to cheer me on. I saw Nolan and Todd at the start of the run, and it energized me to finish strong. I think Nolan was a little confused, when I gave him a HIGH 5 and ran on by. But he was happy for the hug at the finish, and I of course was thrilled to have my family supporting me.
It feels so good to get back into doing triathlons after having Nolan! And I am looking forward to my next triathlon adventure at the end of June in Palatine, IL.
