Pigman

June 1st was a big day for me.  I've wanted to complete a triathlon for a long time and I finally decided to sign up and do one.  I hadn't been specifically training for triathlon but I've spent the past year getting back into shape and I was pretty sure I would be able to finish it.  I went for a swim one day just to make sure I still knew how.  While at the pool, I met a small group of women doing triathlon training.  They invited me along for an open swim at Kent Park which proved to be very helpful in preparing me for the race.  I also took one long bike ride and realized I needed to get my bike into the shop quickly so I'd have all of my gears while racing.  A second bike ride was needed so I could practice drinking from my water bottle while on the bike.  It is harder than it looks.  To finish off my "training," I went for a 5 mile run.  The race ended with a 5K, so I wanted to attempt a longer run to make sure I could keep going after swimming and biking.  Dan had the kids that morning and I headed to Palo to compete in my first triathlon.  I skipped the wet suit and used a mountain bike but still did pretty well for my first tri.  This won't be my last but it may be my last on a mountain bike.