My first triathlon!!!

Yay!!!! I did my first triathlon!! My friend Rachel did it with me. These are a few pre-race pictures. We did the triathlon in Logan on July 12th. We swam 500 meters, biked 12 1/2 miles, and ran a 5K (3.1 miles). I finished in 1 hour 21 minutes. I felt great the whole time. I felt so good about the whole experience. It was so exhilarating! Preparing and training was great for me. I had wanted to do one for a while and knew this summer was a good time to do it. I wasn't sure where to start or how to prepare for a triathlon. I hadn't swam or biked competitively. There were just unknowns. It felt so rewarding that I stayed focused and committed and that I was able to keep my mind focused on positives. I am so thankful Mark supported me in doing this. I love being able to do things like this! It's an amazing feeling to be surrounded by other athletes and to feel the energy there.

This is a picture of the Logan Aquatic Center pool. The lanes are 50 meters.
Preparing to race!