Thursday, September 18, 2014

Here's to a great season of racing!

Reflecting over my triathlon season, I started with the Galveston Half Ironman with a PR for the distance (5:53) followed by a PR at the Kemah Olympic (2:42). I had a great race at the Sugarland Sprint Tri with a 1st place AG which raised my confidence and almost had my first sub-1 hour race. 

Tri Raider Sprint
Buffalo Springs Lake Half Ironman Aquabike
I went to Buffalo Springs Lake to participate in the Half Ironman Aquabike but decided to do the Tri Raider sprint the day before…since I was there anyway. I earned a 1st place AG (1:39) and 3rd overall female title at the sprint followed by a 1st place overall for the Aquabike (3:50).

I had been noticing that my bike was not as comfortable lately, even though I already knew it was a little big. I decided to invest in a “size bike fit” with Tad Hughes to determine the best bike for me. We came to the conclusion that the Trek Project One Series 7 would satisfy my need for a unique bike with fit requirements. My bike should be here in about 2 months….





In the meantime, I’ve got the old tri bike in the shop. Getting it ready for sale. AND I bought back my previous road bike, a Trek Madone. I’m hoping to spend time on both bikes and use the road bike for group rides and maybe talk the Hubs into the MS150 this year. 




Now that the new bike has been ordered, I find myself considering ONE more race this season, Oilman Half Aquabike. I will likely wait to pull the trigger until the race is a bit closer and I have a better idea if the new bike will be race ready. 

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