Ricky at MARC

I have exciting news, this Sunday, June 13, I finished my first triathlon!!

It was a lot of fun, a lot of hard work, and it was a great party. I had said that I was viewing the actual race as a “graduation party”. I had already put in all the hard work, all those days of practicing and eating right. On the Tuesday before I had done the entire race, just to prove I could. So all I was doing on Sunday was showing the World, that I could in fact, swim 500 yards, bike 10 miles (it felt up hill the whole way), and then run a 5K.

My bib, Finisher Medal, and Finisher T-shirt

Tuesday I had done the race in 2:05. I was really hoping the adrenaline would help me make it under 2:00. IT DID!! I finished in 1:47:06. My transitions were very fluid and I felt fast changing to the appropriate attire. The swim and the first transition happened in 12:34. I was money on the bike like I have never been before. I was even able to haul myself up the hills and pass a few people on the way up! Being one of the bigger (AKA Clydesdale Division) racers, I obviously had the momentum and passed on the few downhills as well. The bike and transition 2 took 44:56. Obviously that leaves most of the time left for the run. Not my strongest part of the race. Turns out everyone I passed on the bike passed me on the run, and then some. My run was 49:36, and I am going to work on that part especially for next year.

To answer the most asked question, Yes I am going to do one again. I challenge all of you to do one with me. Its a lot of fun, and for the rest of your life you can say “Yes, I am a Triathlete!”  I will be posting the tri picks hopefully in a few min. If they are not in the picture tab in a few min, come back tomorrow at lunch to see them.

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