Marble Falls Tri....only a few months late

After Cap-Tex I got serious with my training and started a coached plan again. I decided to try something new and Brandi Shipman was nice enough to agree to coach me. I just needed to give myself a fresh perspective on training. I think I fell into a rut and I needed to make it fresh and new again. I've dedicated myself to the training and it seems to be paying off.

Pre-race shenanigans!

Come July and it's time for Marble Falls Sprlympic race - not quite a sprint but not a full Olympic race either. Kris did this race too so that made race day super fun to be able to hang before and after and chase on the course.

Right off the bat I noticed a huge difference in how I felt when I started the bike. I've actually been doing my swim workouts and on race day it showed. I felt fresh getting on my bike instead of totally exhausted from the swim. I had a decent swim and felt I had a decent bike. I still need to work on those hills, but it's coming along. As I got off the bike and headed for the run I felt good. My legs were turning over and I had a good pace going. The miles just seemed to tick by and before I knew it I was climbing up the short hill towards the finish line!

                               

Coming back in from the bike!                               

Heading out on the run!

I had a super fun time and improved my time by I think 12 or 13 minutes from the last time I did this race and got 2nd in my AG!