Last Sunday was my first triathlon of 2019. As an endurance machine, going short + fast was SO HARD, but it was OH SO MUCH FUN!! This was my first opportunity to #explore and see what I was truly capable of in 2019!!
Negatives:
-Lots of time spent waiting…waiting for other athletes in my wave to finish, so we could go on to the next leg of the triathlon. Waiting for the people in the wave before us to finish the leg they were on so we could go on to the next one.
-Not being able to ride Mojo…those stationary bikes are NOT comfortable!! I really missed my gurl!!
-My race didn’t start until noon. In my opinion there was too much time to wait for the race start.
Positives:
-The triathlon was INDOORS in Iowa in January!! So much warmer than my Ironman Louisville experience in October.
-I got to sleep in my own bed and arrive to the race start right before it started because…small, local race.
-I needed less gear (no wetsuit, helmet, race belt, etc.)!!
-There was no contact during the swim because we split lanes with only one other athlete.
-There was music playing during the bike ride to keep us motivated and distracted from the “pain” we were inflicting on ourselves.
-There were only 10 people in my wave, so I didn’t have much traffic to dodge during the run.
-Part of my tribe was able to come out and cheer me on as I pushed my limits.
-Going short + fast means the “pain” ends much sooner than an all day Ironman event.
Notice there are so many more positives than negatives for this event! This may have to become an annual event on my calendar!!











What a great way to start off my 2019 season!! Let’s keep this momentum going throughout 2019!!
Congratulations! I did an indoor tri once, and the biggest negative for me was not drying out on the bike like you usually would after the swim and just being soggy the whole time. You are off to a better start to 2019 than me- I did a back to back half marathon challenge and forgot to put goop on my thighs BOTH DAYS. D’oh!
By the way- is “Iowa Games” the Iowa State Games? If so, then you qualify for the State Games of America and I highly recommend you go!!
Thanks Kay!! I don’t know if the Iowa Games and the Iowa State Games are the same or not. I’ll have to research this. I hope the chafing from your races subsides!! ❤️
Well done on your podium finish!! That is a great start to the year and must have been a great motivator to train hard over the holidays. I bet you went home and gave Mojo a big hug 😉
Thanks Amy!! It was a great start to the year!! Mojo and are bonding lots this morning!! Love this girl!! ❤️
Nice job Kecia, congratulations.
Thanks Jim!!
Great post 😁
Thank you!
Nice job!! That is some good confidence that your winter training is working!! Congrats on your 2nd place!! Boom!
Thanks Leslie!! It was a huge confidence boost going into 2019!! ❤️
Speedy swim! Speedy bike! Speedy run! yeah girl!! Way to crush it!
Thanks Steena!! ❤️