I Am An Official Triathlete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I COMPLETED my first sprint tri this morning and I'm riding on a high right now still.

My unoffical time is about 2:10 or so (give or take). As soon as I find out my official time I'll post it.

The swim was brutal due to the high winds causing the lake to have white cap waves. I swallowed so much water and panicked at the beginning because the buoys and beach seemed so far away and the wind was against us on the way out. Luckily the water was warmer at 72 degrees than the air which I'm estimating to have been in the upper 50's. I basically did the backstroke about 97% of the time.

I got through the bike portion easier than I thought especially with the mile high hill at the end into the transition. I didn't get off my bike at all which was the best I could hope for.

I started crying in the middle of the bike ride because it hit me then that I was actually in the middle of a triathlon. I was actually doing this thing. I was very emotional.

I walked thru part (most) of the run, but was taken under the wing of a couple who I was keeping pace with. The husband had already finished, but was accompanying his wife and so he coached his wife and me.  We did a walk/run and he encouraged us to run to the finish line....we at least had to LOOK the part

Man oh man, no wonder why people get addicted to this sport. I hope I never get jaded after completing more tri's. I want this high to not only last for as long as possible, but to return after I've completed each and every race I do from here on out!