Woodlake Race Report

600 yard swim, 17.2 mile bike, 3 mile run







Today was my first experience racing in age group, this wasn't a USAT race so there wasn't any novice category. Ben(my husband's son) and his wife Becky, came from New River Marine Corps Air Station to watch! It's always great to have a cheering crowd! This was the first time they have seen a tri race and they thought it was exciting. Ben hinted he may want to do one too!




Meg and I got to start the swim together this race. We both decided not to wear wetsuits because the lake felt nice. I do think that wetsuits help though, I know I used my legs a lot more without it. I think wetsuits are a legal way of cheating! They kind of surprised us at the start and shot the gun without any warning. We were off and kicking hard.

This race wasn't chip timed so I don't know my splits.
Ben timed my 600 swim at 12:12

Off on Falcor, I was prepared for the hills. This race, the bike was my favorite portion and my husband didn't get one bike picture! No christening of Falcor?He was trying, I'll give him credit. I know because I heard a volunteer yelling at him to get out of the transition area. :) I think I did well on the bike, I passed some men too. I love passing men! I passed this "Fat bottom Girl" on the bike and she fought with me about it. Fat bottom girl was wearing bikini shorts. She had a big ass, I mean big like out of proportion to the size of her body. I understand, my ass has always been the biggest part of me too. It's also the most difficult thing to look great in a bikini so I chose tri shorts.
Ben's bike time split for 18 miles: 54:00

The run was hot and on pavement or sand. About half way through the run, fat bottomed bikini girl passed my tri shorts ass. I watched her ass jiggle away, she was freaking fast. I kinda was fixated on her ass and I'm not a Waldo. I would have taken a picture of it if I had a camera. I thought about the men she is running past, they probably weren't thinking about the "hot as balls" run at that moment, it was the large, round ass bouncing by them. I felt like screaming out "You Go, Fat Bottomed Girl!" She was an excellent runner and she had the confidence to wear her bikini bottoms. You know what I've noticed about tri's? The women racing don't look like they are anorexic like distance runners. The women that usually win are healthy looking. I think I need to eat more, maybe a bigger ass helps!
Ben's Run Split: 23:50

I was feeling pretty hot and tired by the end of the run. I finally started my period but it started last night! I don't know if it was hormones or maybe I'm just a little burnt out but I didn't really "care" about this race. This morning, I wasn't all excited about racing, I just did it in auto pilot. Going through the motions by not having your heart in it. I'm looking foward to a month break from my next race. Kure Beach looks fun too because it's a double sprint-swim/run.


My overall time was: 1:33:10. I placed second in my age group. I won two medals today. The age group win is important to me because I have some people giving me flack about racing novice. When I decided to do triathlons this year, bike shop friend, Henry, told me I should race novice my first year. I'm actually glad I did. First of all, there is no pressure about points. I am having fun everytime I race because I don't have to be so competitive. I may not win big prizes, awards or medals but it has given me confidence. To any of you jerks that talk smack about me racing novice my first year, "Ta-DA" here's my age group medal.

Fat Bottomed girl came in first in her age group. I'm having an extra bowl of ice cream tonight in honor of her win! Then, I'll start some track work this month so my ass can jiggle as quickly as her big round bottom.