Stephanie Johnson Triathlon

All's well that ends well! My goal was to finish and not be last. The results are in and I finished 327 out of 368, a big improvement over my first TRI. My total time was 1:04, with an average 12mph on the bike and a 12:06 minute mile on the run.
This was a mini sprint, so the distances were shorter - a 200 meter swim, 6 mile bike ride and a 2 mile run.
I got up at 3:30am. Bob picked me up at 4:30am and we headed to the north side of town. It was still dark when we arrived. The race was set to start at 6:45am but didn't get going until around 7:15am. It was cool and I was worried that it would be cold on the bike ride after the swim, but the weather was perfect,
There were close to 400 people, so the pool area was very crowded. It was a 25 meter pool, so it took longer to get the people into the swim.

Getting into the pool

Getting out of the pool was a challenge as I had to wait for the person in front of me who had some trouble getting out.

I had a little trouble getting on my bike. I couldn't get my shoes into the pedal cages.

Getting on my bike

I got a migraine right in the middle of the bike ride. When I got to the transition area I took my medicine. I was smiling when Bob took my picture, but I felt really sick.

Starting my run

By the time I reached the finish line I was feeling better. I couldn't wait to get a slice of pizza, but it was gone by the time I came in.

My finish

Cynthia and George were waiting for me at the Finish Line with roses (and of course so was Bob who was busy taking the pictures)

Me, Cynthia & George after the race