Started out at 5 am walked to T2 to catch the bus so the family didn't have to wake up early. Seemed to be just a normal morning. This was the first time I had to have my bike transported to the lake. That was a nice convenience. When I arrived at the lake I set up T1, fueled a bit more climbed into my wetsuit as our start time was quickly approaching. The swim was going to be a 2 loop coarse today which did not have me too worried as IM was a 2 loop coarse. I went out for a warm up swim and was actually feeling pretty good.
Wave 5 went off without a hitch but I quickly found out that is was not
going to be a good swim day. For those that know my swim I have a bit
of a hyperventilation problem that I am usually pretty good at
controlling. Apparently not at 4900 feet. As I rounded the second buoy I
was looking for the jetty and my biggest concern was how I was going to
climb into it. Bad news was the jetty was following another swimmer so I
was in it for the long haul. The good news was the announcer had
mentioned in pre race that if you were having a bad water day you could
exit after the first loop and still complete the course. After many
attempts to try the free stroke, I ended up side stoking all the way
into the shore. When I exited the water my heart rate was at 158, my
resting is generally 52-54. I was not sure if I could get it down to
head out on the bike
I spent a little time in T1, gathered myself and headed out for the 28 mile bike.
The bike coarse was simply stunning! 28 miles of rolling hills with one pretty good 2 mile climb, a slight amount of rain that filled the air with refreshing goodness and cooled me down : ) After the climb it was time for the decent. I may be slow going up but I can move coming down. I hit 40 MPH on the bike today and I think my highest before that was about 37 MPH. My biggest fears at that speed is blowing a tire... But all was good. It was great to see Sheree, Tex, Paige, and Tristan at T2.
As I headed out for the run, it really began to heat up. The coarse was nestled along the paths in Sunriver which opted for a bit of shade but it was still warm. I hydrated well and carried ice to keep me cool.
All in all what could have started out as a DNF and a really bad day ended up being a 4 1/2 hour workout which proved to my kid (and myself) that Mommy did not give up. The race really kicked my rear but I learned a lot and that is what is important!
Now time for vacation!
I spent a little time in T1, gathered myself and headed out for the 28 mile bike.
The bike coarse was simply stunning! 28 miles of rolling hills with one pretty good 2 mile climb, a slight amount of rain that filled the air with refreshing goodness and cooled me down : ) After the climb it was time for the decent. I may be slow going up but I can move coming down. I hit 40 MPH on the bike today and I think my highest before that was about 37 MPH. My biggest fears at that speed is blowing a tire... But all was good. It was great to see Sheree, Tex, Paige, and Tristan at T2.
As I headed out for the run, it really began to heat up. The coarse was nestled along the paths in Sunriver which opted for a bit of shade but it was still warm. I hydrated well and carried ice to keep me cool.
All in all what could have started out as a DNF and a really bad day ended up being a 4 1/2 hour workout which proved to my kid (and myself) that Mommy did not give up. The race really kicked my rear but I learned a lot and that is what is important!
Now time for vacation!
I loved that Tristan got to cross the finish line with me this time. It literally brought tears to my eyes. This was a tough one.
34. Lynnette Horton
49 43 F
4:39:45 34
0:27:10 58 4:54 2:15:31 381 5:05 367 1:47:04 385
Boise, ID
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