Hot and Hot ... but mission accomplished

So completed my first triathlon in 4 years.  Did not have many expectations as I didnt get to the pool very often, and I only got the bike on the road once.  That said, despite some wicked heat and humidity, I did "suffer" through it.  That was goal, and whilst I was thinking about how hard it was, and how I really wasnt enjoying it, I was offering it up.   In the end it was a pretty respectable day for the conditions, and the conditions of my left achilles.

I finish in 2:53:27.  My swim was a very respectable 34min, my bike (as expected was slow) at 1:19:11 with a 18.8mph pace (in years past I would hold a 20 to 21mph pace).  My run was rough, but I expected it to be with the achilles acting up.  My body told me to take walking breaks or it was going to stop listening to me, so I listed to it.  I ended up with the 57:04 on the run, for a 9:12pace.

All in all.  Its was an interesting day. I am not sorry I did it, but if there were thought about this race kick starting my triathlon bug, that did not happen :)   Still would rather run 15+ miles through some hills and streams. 

Thank you Lord for the strength and endurance in my body.  I hope you will except my efforts today, and ease the burden on someone in much greater need.

Peace

3 years and two kids later...

Its been since 2009, and before two adoptions, that I've done my last Triathlon.  I cannot believe it has been that long.  I guess that is what family life, young kids, and Fatherhood will do to you.  It relegates you to running in the weeee, dark hours of the morning.  With the blessing of my better half,  J suggested (demanded more like) that I signup for a TRI in the Great White North.  Well of course I will need a "warm up tri".  So its coming up.  Hope that Achilles in the left leg is up for it.  An Olympic tri, first since the Chicago (Accenture Tri) in 2009.  That took me 2:39:06.  I will surely be slower than that, and that's OK.  With a leg that is giving me pause, no real bike/road training, and only about 6 trips to the pool.  We'll see how it goes.

As the blog name says..

Tri for Hope, Sacrifice with Purpose...


I intend to.