lisaviolet
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Into transition -When I watch them on TV - me love me the transition!!!!drop water bottle belt, change shoes, put on my jacket (it was still rather chilly), helmet, gloves, sunglasses.
(because you KNOW I can't wear them when I'm running
) I love it!!
I had put a packet of Sports Beans in my back shirt pocket. Pre-opened, with the ziploc top. I headed out on my 16.5 mile bike and once settled in I pulled out the beans and carefully ate them while I rode. The ride was AWESOME! That's fantastic Nancy!!!! Without question I prefer biking to running any time. The course was right up my alley. Yep. Hilly. I.love.hills. on my bike. Twisted? Nope. Perhaps. But I love them. I passed at LEAST 20 people in the first 2 miles. OMG, what a great feeling. Cranking. I passed the next group of people on this long not-so-gradual climb. I was the leader of the back of the packersI did, however, have a bit of a panic about 9 or 10 miles in. There was a turn that was marked, but not manned (they had volunteers at nearly every turn - and police at all the dangerous trafficky places). I had just passed 3 women on another up hill right at that turn. As I cruised along I couldn't see anyone behind me in my mirror. And I couldn't see anyone in front of me either. I was as sure as I could possibly be that I hadn't taken a wrong turn, but...
Hmmmmm.
Did I mention how beautiful it was? Gorgeous route. I enjoyed the ride and figured if I *was* off track it was too late to do anything about it so I might as well press on. Eventually I saw orange shirted volunteers ahead <phew> Phew is right. I passed several more people and was feeling GREAT! I love your enthusiasm Nancy. Very happy for you. As the bike route gets near it's end, it merges with the run route. I was biking towards transition as people were running the final 5K. I looked for Heather (who of course was WAY ahead of me) but didn't see her.
Back into transition, change shoes, ditch the jacket, helmet, gloves and glasses (um, naturally) and grab the water bottle belt. Ride time 1:10:56
Is this the picture where you look like one skinny minnie?
Back out onto the run course for the last 5K.
But first, another pit stop, 'cause that's how I rollThat's how she rolls. I wish I rolled that way instead of sweating beyond sweating.
My legs were like rubberbands. ack. Oh boy. Can feel it all. It was really hard going from bike to run. The course starts off downhill slightly so I started my mind games immediately. Run the downhill then walk if you need to. No walking yet, run to the firehydrant. Run to that next street sign. Run to the corner. The course does loop back on itself for a short time. Heather passed me when I was at about 3/4 mile, which would have been about mile 2.5 for her. Then I saw some bikes pass me -there were still a bunch of people who hadn't finished the bike and I was nearly 2 miles into my run
That is a yeah!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not LAST
Of course you're not ding dong. I ran the first 2 miles and felt like my pace was sluggish. I thought it must look like I was running in place
After passing mile marker #2, my right hamstring was speaking very loudly to me. Tight. Very, very tight. I was doing well - I was going to finish, and I wasn't going to be last. No need to injure myself. I took 3 short walk breaks in mile 3, running the last 4/10ths or so to the finish line. Second 5K time: 35:55 (which includes the 2nd pee break) Overall official time (including transitions) 2:22:51. Better than my estimated 2:30:00 FANTASTIC NANCY!!!
I collected my medal Nice bling. and had my free beerAh well - the best laid plans
It was SO much fun. Sighing, so happy - was thinking of you. I absolutely loved it. Heather and I are looking at another one at the end of August. Yes Lisa gets another race report. The distances are slightly different, so I won't be able to do a true comparison on improvement over the summer but it's a women's only event sponsored by Dooney and Bourke, so maybe, just maybe, we'll get some great race swag!
ADORED it Nancy!!!
So inpressed and proud of you. Athletic superstar!!!
Why? Because I don't have my glasses on and I thought I read, "Becca is officially a MUM". 
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) but I so, so envy your artistic eye!
