Geez Robyn! Push it! Don't give up!!!!

So I did my third Try A Tri in Smiths Falls on June 22, there 40th Anniversary put on by Somersault Events.  Yes I did the Try A Tri again.  I hadn't done it since 2015.  I wanted to see how I improved.  Really I wanted to come first.  I came first in my first Try A Tri, in my age group in 2014 because I was the only one in my age group!  Click here for a blow by blow of that!

Have to write your age, not the only one in my age group this time...

Breton took this pic after they walked me to the start of the swim 2Km

Best part about this race is walking across the bridge in Smiths Falls in my bathing suit.  I asked Breton & Daphne to walk with me this time.  The first part of the swim is with the current and then the last portion is against it.  I am glad I know this about this race because it certainly was a surprise the first time.  The swim was definitely my weakest event of the whole Triathlon.  I can't imagine going a longer distance...

I was prepared, with my shoes waiting at the shore so I could run to my bike.  My bike portion 21Km was the best!!!  I really enjoyed it.  Felt great about it.  The last time, in 2015, my bike portion was awful.  They were cleaning up the bike entry/exit before I even got back.  My sister heard the officials say all the cyclists had come in...yet I had not.

This time, I passed many and pushed hard to complete my cycle.

This is my finish.

I am in first place.

At this event, there are many races going on.  There are duathlons (no swim portion), Sprint Triathlons, Super Sprint Triathlons etc.  And we all finish at the same finish line...

So the lady at the end who passes me...at that point I was done, so I thought she was from one of the other races.  In my head, I thought "Go ahead good for you...you are done your race too"

I did not realise she was doing the Try A Tri too

And she passed me for first place!!!!

Sooooooo

lesson learned put on the jets at the end and do not let anyone pass you!

Very happy to have my usual crowd there cheering me on. Breton, Daphne and my sister Aimee have been at all 3 of my tris and thank you Layla for coming this year.  Seeing people you know gives you that extra boost.

Not My Birthday but ...

So this was a blog from my 41st birthday and I wanted to go through it and see what I can cross off:

I turned 41 today!

Here are forty one things I plan to do this year:

Skydive (booked and ready) Done read about it here

Bungee Jump Hmmmm not yet but there is this place in Quebec...

Zip line with B&D DONE! Read here

Go to the CN Tower DONE! Click here

Visit Tremblant Done it twice 

Win my triathlon I was first in my first Try a tri! (I was the only one in my age group)

Figure out what I want to be when I grow up Toddler Assistant Directress feels mighty good to me!

Fall in love Robyn 💖 Paul

Get stronger Always working on this one... six pack might be my next goal...

Be healthier Again always working on this one

Be smarter A work in progress

Make good choices for me and my children Everyday

Make more art Not yet

Grow an awesome veggie garden NO thanx , not interested anymore

Get another tattoo? Got two See them here

Paint my bedroom nouveau boudoir:) Done

Get my umbilical hernia fixed Poppy

Eat at really good restaurants Too many to mention but most of them had Thai food

Hangout at the beach more often Hello CUBA 

Grow my hair longer Actually cut it shorter but the goal is to grow it longer from NOW on

Read a book I am reading a lot more this summer See what I am reading here

Write a script for a TV show Hmmm maybe a book...

Travel more Oh ya Las Vegas and Cuba

Drive slower Sometimes

Sleep better Haven't achieved this

Continue to eat in bed! Stopped doing this one

Fix my front steps Done sorta

Bounce more on the trampoline Not so much cuz of this

Laugh just as much as last year or more Yep

See more good movies Haven't seen anything spectacular lately

Dance and sing more often Still a goal

Drink less mix drinks with pop Don't drink at all

Smile a lot Depends on the day

Botox? Not yet...

Go horseback riding Maybe soon... Stella & Molly may I join you?

Kiss - missed it for so long really enjoy it Done done and hope it doesn't ever stop...Paul

Floss more often Crap...got a dentist appt and still don't floss enough

Write better ... For my blog I am trying

Get a mammogram Will do: this year

Have a better race time for my next 1/2 marathon Very happy with my 1/2 this year

Be happy Some days this one is hard  #depression

I like making these types of lists.  They let you set out your goals, passions, dreams and wishes.  And hopefully help you achieve them.

Try it you will like it

So I did try it...

Smith Falls Classic 35th Annual Duathlon and Triathlon 

I did the Try A Tri.  200m swim, 21K bike and 2k run.

As I jumped into the churning swirling ... gross water behind the Econolodge (reportedly owned by a biker gang in the past), fighting the current to stay behind the start line, I thought what am I doing?!

And s**t I am the only one without goggles! But I rocked the swim cap!

Then we started!

Swimming over people, getting kicked, swallowing gallons of H2O... Turning around at 100m and swimming backstroke against the current, trying not to puke, to get back to the other side of the river...

Made it! 10 minutes and change 

Onto the bike!

195# pops off

Gotta repin:(

Off I go, passing some and getting passed=motivation!

Sights seen: dead turtle, dead squirrel and crispy frog:)

49 minutes and change!

2k run and everything is tight below the waist but I shuffled through it.

16 minutes and a bit.

FYI!!!

Came in first in my age group!!

Hahaha:

I was the only one in my age group!!

Woohoo!!! 

Forty onederful

I turned 41 today!

Here are forty one things I plan to do this year:

Skydive (booked and ready)

Bungee Jump

Zip line with B&D

Go to the CN Tower

Visit Tremblant

Win my triathlon 

Figure out what I want to be when I grow up

Fall in love

Get stronger

Be healthier

Be smarter

Make good choices for me and my children

Make more art

Grow an awesome veggie garden

Get another tattoo?

Paint my bedroom nouveau boudoir:)

Get my umbilical hernia fixed 

Eat at really good restaurants

Hangout at the beach more often

Grow my hair longer

Read a book

Write a script for a TV show

Travel more 

Drive slower

Sleep better

Continue to eat in bed!

Fix my front steps

Bounce more on the trampoline

Laugh just as much as last year or more

See more good movies

Dance and sing more often

Drink less mix drinks with pop

Smile a lot

Botox?

Go horseback riding

Kiss - missed it for so long really enjoy it

Floss more often

Write better ... For my blog

Get a mammogram

Have a better race time for my next 1/2 marathon 

Be happy