#chelanman

Second place! My fat ass will take it! The swim and bike went as planned. The run was to avoid hurting my hamstring more so I started out slow and picked up the pace later. It was hot, but the volunteers at #chelanman triathlon rock! All for a great cause too - kids, and programs that support their growth and development. Yay for sport that makes a difference! Big shout out to @buduracing for being heads and tails above everyone else! Now back to training and getting ready for the next race, but first a beer and some 🍷! #triathlon #triathlontraining #triathlonrace #tri #triathlete #triathletes #triathlon_world #podium #podiumfinish #silvermedal #race #raceday #olympictriathlon #tri365 #swim_bike_run #swim #bike #run #lakechelan #pnw #ironmantri #ironmantraining #raceday #summer #summerday #awesome #letsgo #medal #grateful #thisis50 #rockon

1500 m swim, 25 mile bike, 6.2 mile swim. First Olympic Tri in the books. Excited for more to come!! #chelanman #triathlon #tri #swim #bike #run (at Lake Chelan)

Couldn't be more proud to have this guy in my life, I loved watching him kill it in #chelanman #triathalon this weekend while showing off his #coug pride. #236 #GoCougs (at Lakeside Lodge and Suites)

And then it is tri day! This time tomorrow I will be body marked, transition will be set up and I'll be getting mentally ready to race myself. I have a goal for this tri, the goal is to beat myself - to beat my last years Lavaman time. I've been told this is a faster course, I've been working my ass off - I now have new pedals on my bike that I haven't yet tried out (will happen today) I have two wetsuits one is too big and the other I haven't tried on yet (again doing it today). I don't want to write down my goal (T and i did that a while ago iAd I left it at home on purpose) and i forgot my watch at home - so I figure I am going to go out there tomorrow morning and give it all I have, every last bit of strength and heart I have - I plan to cross that finish line knowing that I have given it everything and that there was nothing left and if that is what happens then time won't matter (ok fine maybe it will a bit ;)

i am getting pretty stoked about the tri and really just getting out of town for a few days.

i do definitely know that the issue with my right leg has to do with my bike cleat - so hopefully T can fix it this week - it just feels like my cleat is making my foot go a way it doesn't want to and then my leg is going the other way - i just feel all twisted and am realizing i am over compensating for that with my left leg and most of my power is coming from the left now.  i'm all kinds of out of whack right now on the bike - but i know just a small adjustment can fix it - so here's to hoping we can get it figured out this week :)

i'm not putting in a time goal here as i need to keep that in my head - i have two though, but to be honest just less time will make me happy.