Tri went well.

Yesterday, I competed in my last triathlon of the season. It was in Wasaga Beach and it was absolutely gorgeous. It was my first time there. The beach reminded me of the Dominican beaches since the sand was so light and fine-grained. It really was beautiful. BD came to cheer me on, which was so nice of him, I really appreciated the support.

So, here is how I did with my three goals:

1) Do not fall off the bike: Check. I was able to make it through the entire bike portion without falling off.

2) Do not run off-course on the run: Check. I was able to stay oncourse for the entire run.

3) Finish in under 2 hours: Check. My time was 1:52:44. So, I beat my goal by over 7 minutes! I was really impressed with myself! I beat my previous time for this distance by over 13 minutes!

All in all, it was a great course. The swim was very nice. It was a little chilly, but not too cold. It was nice because there were absolutely no weeds, which was great. The only part I didn't like was the swim started about 150m offshore since the water was so shallow for so long. Which really sucked when you were done the swim because you had to run out of the water, and then up the beach to the transition area, which probably took about 2 - 3 mintes, which was added onto your swim time. Also, when I reached the last bouy, which meant that you could stand up and walk/run out of the water, I tripped over the cinder block that was anchoring the bouy. That really hurt! I thought I had cut up my toes, but they were okay. Just very painful.

The bike portion of the course was awesome. A few hills, but for the most part very flat. It was great. The run portion was awesome. Most of it was on boardwalks along the beach, but portions of it were in sand (hard to run in sand!) and through the forest and some on the road. I really liked the run course, although my calf was giving me problems, so I had to walk for a little bit of the run. My run time ended up being about 5 minutes longer than I was hoping for. But, oh well. I am glad I accomplished my goals and that I ended the season on a high note. I am looking forward to being able to improve my time next season!

Today, I am going out for lunch with BD and his parents to celebrate his mom's birthday. Here's a funny story. When mom and I were in the mall on Friday, we went to Hallmark to pick out a card for BD's mom, and I was in the birthday section, and she went around to the section of this artist that she likes, and within 30 seconds she said "I found the perfect card" and I said "I did too". So, I took my card to where she was, and we traded cards, and it was the same card! We broke out in hysterical laughter for about 5 minutes, with tears pouring down our faces. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. What are the chances?!?! Of the thousands of cards, we both pick the same card, from different areas of the store, at the same time. Too funny! Needless to say, that is the card I bought!

Tomorrow, I have the day off work because I am going to see U2 in Toronto. I am taking my brother since his 20th birthday is tomorrow. Should be a good show! I'm sure I will be exhausted at work on Tuesday, but it will be worth it!