I completed my triathlon right on my goal time in 50min and 45sec! 7:06 for a 300m swim in crazy waves along the beach! Because it was in waist-deep water I was actually washed ashore and nearly beached in the middle of the swim! It was also a nice little run back up the beach, across the road and into the transition area. Then 23:58 for a 9k cycle, also after wheeling the bike across the freshly cut grass it wouldn't go when it got to the road! There was so much grass shoved in it the wheels wouldn't turn so I had to dig it all out! And then 19:41 for a 3k run...a bit slower than planned but clearly there's plenty of room for improvement in the run segment! Overall, I was very happy with that result and I finished 21st out of about 130 competitors! Unfortunately, it was raining the whole morning, and pretty windy as well.
After our successful morning, Jenny and I got all glammed up and ready to go to Auckland Derby Day. It did continue to drizzle the whole day but the races were still pretty entertaining. It was exciting to watch the horses race by, especially once everyone started cheering. And lots of girls put bets on so was exciting when their horses won! Astrid's horse won a race and so did Josie's horse! Everyone was very fashionable and it was fun looking at all the different head pieces.
From there, Josie, Rachel, Jenny, An and I went back to Rachel's (since the weather wasn't looking too promising for the night). I got an Indian takeaway to treat myself for my hard work that morning. The other girls made a dinner of mashed potatoes, fish sticks and veggies. We watched American Idol and Moulin Rouge, an excellent day overall!
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| pre-race start |
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| got cleaned up for Derby Day! |
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| running back up to transition after the swim |
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after finishing!
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