Monday, August 10, 2009

My 1st Triathlon

I've always wanted to compete in a traditional triathlon. (I say traditional because I did a winter tri years ago). Anyway, 2 months ago a friend of mine told me that I should train for a triathlon this year. I really thought there was no way, but she assured me I could do it. I knew I could do the running and the biking, but I am not a good swimmer. However, I just happened to be married to a man that swims and is a dang good swimmer I might add. (stay tuned for his 3 mile open water swim this weekend). Anyway, long story short, I had such a blast competing in this race and really look forward to doing some further races in the future.

For those who care to know the distances of the 3 events:
Running: 5k
Biking: 11.3 miles
Swiming: 1/4 mile




8 comments:

Richins Family said...

MY SISTER IS THE BEST!!! wow meli i'm so proud of you! i can run to the corner and back and that's about as good as it gets for me :) what an accomplishment! you rock :) love ya

Wendy said...

You are crazy! But I am so proud of you! I wish I could do that! The running and biking... easy! Swimming...??? Na!

Anonymous said...

way to go!!!

Lori said...

That is Awesome!! Congrats.

Cali and Travis said...

Happy Day! Happy Day! I'm so proud of you! I'm going to train to run a half marathon next year and then start working on a tri. I must be crazy!

Juli said...

Wow, you are awesome!

Jill T said...

You looked great out there! It was so fun to see you. Way to go, smiling all the while! And Hannah is a great bed maker. :)

raising4boys said...

What an accomplishment Melissa! WAY TO GO!!!