Just some questions I encountered from interested friends when I first told them I would be doing a tri:
Q. What order have you decided to do your events in?
A. They're usually pretty strict about the "swim, bike, run" order.
Q. Are you doing all events on the same day?
A. I did ask to see if they'd make an exception and let me do the swim and bike one day, then spread the run out over 2 other days, but they were pretty adamant about it being all together.
Q. So when are you "running" your triathlon again?
A. Well, probably "doing" is more apt, but "running" does work, since there is a huge leg of running. May 1.
Q. Oh, are you doing a full triathlon?
A. Yes it is all 3 events! Though I know by "full triathlon" you probably mean an "Ironman." Isn't a 1/2 Ironman of 70.3 miles enough already?!?
Q. Where is Lake San Antonio?
A. I'm still trying to figure out how to describe that. I just know to take 101 South and turn right when my windshield is 80% saturated with splashed bugs.
Q. So.... um, this is "fun"??
A. Yep. Nothing like finishing a hill on the bike knowing minutes of blissful downhill await, or that moment when you realize your legs aren't sinking anymore in the water so much, or you're doing your best to keep up with blood cancer survivors on the track.
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