It has been too long since I wrote anything, but having a full time internship at a physical therapy clinic while training full time doesn’t leave much extra time. I am finally getting to blog about the sprint triathlon I did for fun last weekend as I fly to Cartagena, Columbia for a Continental Cup.
The Pineappleman Triathlon is in Melbourne Beach, less than 20 minutes south of my hometown. I did this race as a relay while in high school and competed in it individually for the first time last year. It is a really fun hometown race that I hope I have the chance to do for many years with my family. I really enjoy travelling to compete in some of the bigger races as I continue to grow as a triathlete, but it’s also nice to race in small, no-pressure races with friends and family. Now for the race itself..
The swim went by so fast I barely remember it- it was only about 500m! I didn’t get out quite fast enough to latch onto the top male swimmers but started to close the gap about half way through and swam with my good friend and training partner BJ for the last bit of the race. I ran down the dock and into transition with no problem and even thought I had a great mount.. other than hitting down a cone! I settled into a nice steady rhythm on the bike (about a 17 mile bike) and came into transition as the second female. We ran together for the first couple minutes before I focused on my high turn over and was able to finish the race 3rd overall and 1st female. I look forward to competing in this race and the award of a fresh pineapple for years!
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