Race Coverage

Tri-ing for Childcare...

Wednesday, 11 March 2015 01:10

By Steve Stenzel (iwannagetphysical.blogspot.com)

Sunday was the day. After challenging Lisa to a race at the YWCA of Minneapolis Indoor Triathlon (with CHILDCARE on the line for the victor!) it was time to crown a winner. I got to the race early, and saw Lisa was already warming up....

We got changed and ready to race. I handed my camera to Laurie, one of the trainers/coaches at the Y who did a 10 mile race the day before AND THEN did the indoor tri in an earlier heat! Laurie took all the rest of the photos from the beginning through nearly the end of the run. Thanks Laurie!

SWIM: 600 yards:

We took off swimming. I tried to keep it a BIT easier for the first 100 because I knew I'd go out "hot" and die before the end. I kept my effort where I should have, but was pleasantly surprised to see a 1:23 as my first 100. I knew that'd slow to around 1:30, but I wanted to try to keep it strong near the middle.

I was lapped just after the 250 mark, so I figured I might be able to keep Lisa from lapping me again because she'd be climbing out just after my 500 mark, meaning I'd be about 80-90 seconds behind her out of the pool. That was what I had about figured the difference would be going into the race....

BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN THAT WAY! I was paying attention when I had just over 1-lap left because I was expecting to see a kick board being waved in front of my face as I came to the wall to signify 1-lap to go. I hit the wall, didn't see the kick board, and got ready to push off for (what I had HOPED) would be my last lap. But the race director was waving a pool noodle screaming "YOU'RE ALL DONE!"...READ MORE