First Blog and First Race 2013

 

Sunrise in Palm Springs

Its March, the clocks have "sprung" forward here in Canada and I have not written a blog since November. The truth is that i love writing, but blogging hasnt hit the top of my priority list until today. Multiple blog ideas have come and gone, some of which i still hope to write. (If you are reading this and have any special requests, please tell me in the comments, at least then i know someone will read it. Thanks Julie.) Here are my top 5 that i wish i had written:

1. Season Review of 2012: Lots went right. Lots went wrong.
2. Plans for 2013 (could be combined with #1)
3. My New Sponsors: I dont chase sponsors anymore. I am too old for that. If i am using a product and i really like it, I will ask that company to sponsor me.
4. Getting The Plague in Tucson: I actually partially wrote this one. Its an epic and humourous adventure that i hope is never repeated.
5. MRT Phat Camp in Tucson: How the people and the snow made it awesome
6. Race report from the Desert Triathlon: See below.

I'll start with a quick race report and hopefully this will be the beginning of a good year of blogging.

 

After 3 strong weeks of training in Tucson (post-plague) my friend Shelley and I loaded up the van and drove to Palm Springs to do the Olympic distance race there. I had been coughing since the aformentioned plague, so i wanted to see how my lungs would respond to a "short" 2h effort.

"Uhhh... where's the startline?"

 

Long story short, i won. (ie. i beat the 1 other girl in the elite category... but to be fair, I beat her by 5mins and was the only girl to go under 2 hours so...) It was fun to do an Olympic distance race again. It was a great training day AND i barely coughed afterwards. Its a huge relief to know i will be healthy enough to race in the coming weeks.

 

Shelley also had a great race. At 48-years-old she was 7th overall with a time of 2.08. Yes, you read that right. Thats why i call her the dream-crusher.

 

Big thanks to everyone who continues to support me in every way big and small. I appreciate you all.

Now for some pictures:

 

 I noticed a distinct lack of women at the "elite" rack in transition...I think here i was saying "are there any other girls in this race?"

The dream-crusher ready to rock.

 

Wonderful race. Super-fast course. And winning is a bonus.

2013, here i come!
S.