I was signed up for the international distance and to be honest, I thought this was going to be a walk in the park. I do 2x-3x more than this course in training, so I thought it was going to be a breeze. I was WRONG. LOL.
First off, the swim was tough! From the look of the water, you thought it was fine, but there was a nasty rip current in the water, so at times, I felt like I was swimming and getting no where. Especially when trying to exit the water. 42min total for less than a mile! Unreal.
The Bike... 25 miles.. easy, right? One would think. But I had dead legs, my stomach was all nauseous, and I was just not in the game at all. it took me about 1:45 to do the 25 miles and I literally was miserable the whole time.
The Run.. lordy, well, we know my knees are shite, well, surprisingly, with my intervals, I was able to run practically the whole time, so it wasn't all that bad, but by the end, my knees where over me!
The funniest thing was during my run, the amount of hysterical jokes and comments about my knees kept me laughing and running. The tape on my knees was peeling off, the IT Band straps were keeping them up. It was hysterical.
The good news is, I finished with a smile. The bad news is I was in a funk for a few days.
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