my first triathlon

It's my goal that every year I try something new. So this year I took part in the Danskin Triathlon here in Seattle, at Genesee Park. I was one of 5300 women (wow, I know. let's just say there was a lot of estrogen present.)
This was kind of a big deal because...well...I'm terrified of drowning. So what better way to get over my fear than to sign up for a triathlon with 100+ other women around me kicking and scratching their way to the end? Brilliant, Andrea.

The line up of bikes.


Getting ready for my swim of 1/2 mile.


There were waves of 30-40 women every 3 minutes. This is my wave getting ready to dive into Lake Washington.


And the race begins!


Finishing up the swim. I'm out there...somewhere.
And no, I did not drown.


I met up with my friend, Jenn, at the end of the swim. Here we are dorking around during our transition to bikes.


Then I was off on my bike for 12 miles, across the I-90 bridge to Mercer Island and back.


The last leg was to run a 5K (3.1 miles) around to Seward Park and back to the finish line.

I finished in just under 2 hours. haha.


Jenn and I...our first tri! We had a blast and look forward to doing others together next year.