How can it possibly be that I have not posted in nearly a year!! Too true it seems - but 2011 was really busy! Did the fantastic 12 week TRYathlon training class via Vincennes YMCA again - with a new training buddy, Cheryl. We had great adventures and shared our deep appreciation of 'bark and twigs' on our way home after each session!
Lincoln Trail College in Robinson hosted their first triathlon in May - several of us, with our trusty sherpa helpers, did that on a cold, windy, rainy day - and completed! The run route goes past a prison (twice) and there was something just not right about the prisoners out in their rain slickers (so they were dry) shouting encouragement (we'll go with that) as we 'ran' past (twice) soaked through and through!
June was the 5th SIS Women's TRYathlon in Vincennes - another strong showing by Olney/Richland County ladies in this popular event. However, our eyes were mostly looking forward to the first RCRC White Squirrel Triathlon held in Olney in late July.
We had hoped / prayed / pleaded for at 100 participants and wound up with 221! And a fantastic time was had by all! The community really came together - there were folks swimming, biking, and running all summer! And the really cool thing is that after the event they kept at it until the cold weather forced us all indoors! What a hoot!
The 2012 event in Olney will be held on Saturday, August 4th - super sprint (200 meter pool swim, 11.3 mile bike (some hills - but they are grouped together for your convenience - if you're going to have to climb we've put them all in one mile!), and a 5k.
My training has already begun - starting slow with yoga twice a week but will have to pick up the pace (soon!) to be ready for the RCRC Cold Hearted 5k on Feb 11th!
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