The bike
I finally regained my normal breathing around mile two of the bike. The course was perfect…not a lot of wind, no hills, not many turns. I’m passing people like crazy. (All credit to the bike, not me!) I’m trying to average 19 – 20 mph. I have a bike computer, so I can pace myself. Around mile 5 I start to pass on the left when the lady on my right looks over, says, “I’m not gonna let you pass me.” (In a challenging, but very friendly way). We encourage each other the last half of the race and finish right about the same time. (Like I said before, the racing community is very friendly!)
Right at the end of the bike course, I see my cheering section and hear my name being called out. YES! Another burst of energy. (Could it be the caffeine shot of “goo” that Jacklynn made me take earlier?) My goal on the bike was 26 minutes. I finished in 25:05. Great! I’ve almost made up for my swim time.
I go into the transition area to re-rack my bike, take off my helmet, grab my visor and race number and I’m off for the 5K run. Uh-oh! I can’t feel my legs!
