CB & I Triathlon
Woodlands, Texas----May 5, 2007
(500-meter swim-15-mile
bike-5K run)
For some reason, I had
reservations about the event and prayed a lot pre-event about the outcome. However, once that was done and my mind and
spirit put at ease, I gained a sense of calm.
And when I did the practice swim, the anxiety seemed to dissipate.
It was an unspectacular,
uneventful swim and perhaps that is the best kind. But those kinds of swims do not make for many
look back and smile memories.
The
bike was a different matter. The
pavement is smooth in the Woodlands and the terrain is flat. It was soaring time. I passed so many riders I worried that I was
going to bonk somewhere down the road, but I didn’t.
. 
The run was as unspectacular as the swim but
hotter and more boring. The course had
lots of turns in and around the mall area.
There was an area of sidewalk running that left me wondering where I
was. Finally, I heard the finish line.
Finally, I could see it. Thankfully,
this treadmill with curbs was about over.
My bike split became my PR
for average speed at that time. For that, I was proud. However, there were a lot
of tough old triathletes there, and though I had a good overall time, I was
still only fifth out of seven participants.
A good experience, especially on the bike. A good day overall.
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