My First Triathalon

  Well I have completed my list of fitness activities I wanted to complete by my 50th birthday. The triathlon was 3 weeks after my 50th because of a knee injury, but I completed it.
On my list was a 5K, 10K, 1/2 marathon (13.1 miles) and a triathlon. 5K ran this with my wife and Jaime (niece) Santa Anita in April, 10K in the Antelope Valley in May, Half Marathon in June in Ventura along the beach time 2 hours 21 mins. The tri which consisted of 500 meter swim, 10 mile bike ride and 3.1 run. time 2hrs.5 secs. I loved the 1/2 marathon, the tri was brutal!!!! The swim which I thought would be a piece of cake. Huh..150 guys swimming all together. Right off the bat I got kicked in the chest and face..Hey no one told me about that, then A guy used me as a starting block, swam over my back and used my head as a push off platform. The run ......The worst run ever, with the temp at 102, hills, I wanted to stop... But I pushed on, My time for the miles was bad. 14 min miles My usual is 10:40 mins.

  My wife who lets me know all the time she is not fifty yet (5 weeks and counting)also did the tri. I am very proud of her. I think she is also proud of herself. She had herself convinced she couldn't do it,but she did..... Hmmm anyone up for a full Marathon?????