Tri, Girl, Tri...

That's the name of the triathlon I did today in Napa (Lake Berryessa). And oh boy were there girls, ladies, moms, you name it, 700+ female athletes meeting in the same place to swim, bike, and run and eat. That's my favorite part! So, I have to say, this is also the first time I slept pleasantly well before any kind of an event, like soccer or tri's. I got 8 hours sleep, which was my goal and wake up energized for the race. Well, it worked, with maybe a little setback on the windy road up to the lake. Got a little car sick. But after we got there, got excited about the race and the sight of people being busy around the transition areas setting up their little spots on towels next to their bikes. My hubby, Steve and Jeanne, mom-in-law were there to partake in the events. They helped me set up transitions and watch me exercise to the best of my ability for the next 1 hour and 44 minutes. That's how long it took me to do a 1/2-mile swim, 15-mile bike and a 4.1 mile run. It was breezy at first, but after you get warmed up, the lake looks better and better to jump back in when you get heated up on the bike and run courses. The social aspect of the whole event was awesome. Met some more great people, plus saw a girl I graduated with in high school in 1981. Okay that's dating me a bit. But we got to chat for a few moments before the race started. It was great to see a familiar face from Napa. Also met a girl from Santa Rosa that's interested in joining TriDivas, a company that helps out female athletes in each of the sports and helps you train to prepare for races of all kinds and levels. So that will be fun to meet up with her again and discuss all the tri stuff.

Now that this race is over, I can ease up a bit on all my training and change gears and do some dancing and maybe more biking, which is my first love. So far the year for training has been the best. Can't wait to see what next year brings up. The weekend isn't over yet, so get out and walk, hike or sip coffee outside and enjoy what's left of our indian summer. Take care, until next time.

Loni