GFTW 13: Hawaii Part 3: But it's a LUCKY week!

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Aloha friends...I did the race! And I have to tell you I was reading your comments on my iphone in transition/prerace this morning and that was so cool! Thank you.


And for the race,  I gotta be proud. It's always the ~5 hrs later when you start looking back and saying 'If I had only pushed myself harder on such and such'. blah. But I'm gonna hold off on my actual 'race report' til I have a lil' more energy to give it due attention. 

But I just had to share that I did it! And I'm happy with my result;) And also at mile 4 on the run I was swearing off triathlons forever. seriously. Like 'why the F$%% am I out here? I don't even care anymore...just pass me already'. now. Ahh, it's such a mental mind f! And I'm makin' my legit report (promise it won't be too long) later. But first, wanted to at least share these thoughts and pics.

Here's me and my real #1 fan/Ironman (above) back at transition after the race. He really is my number one fan and believes in me way more than I do myself.

And here's me finagling a pic with THE Macca. He was polite enough to remove his glasses, unlike myself. (uh...what was i thinkin'). He went on to ask chipperly 'hey! so how was the race for ya?' shucks. so sweet of him. I was impressed. He's going to the Team in Training post party tonite and already said he's partyin' his pants off. Can't wait to see all the internet/blog pics from that one;-)...

And here are the ladies in my age group (35-39) that took top five (there's Maggs, aka SunSafetyBarbie, second from left). I gotta say, the competition was fierce this year. Dang. And more than half of em' came from Alaska. What's in the water up there anyway that's producing podium finishers in every age group? 

Okay, and now my stats. Ya ready?...


Swim: ~29 min (don't know off my head what that is per ~100)


Bike: 1:10 min- (21.1 mph ave)


Run: ~47 min (7:37 mpm ave)

Over all time: 2:30:01

I came in  either 6th, 7th, or 8th in my age group (unofficial statement;-), as they didn't have them displayed. I'll find out later, but overall I was ~17 minutes faster than last year so am very happy with that. 
 

And now, here's Maggs and I post race. She gave me her winning Coffee (she doesn't drink it, and I SUCK it up each morning). She also gave us her winning Whale Watching Catarman Cruise ticks to use this week. my kids are stoked. thank you.

And finally, here's me with (more) celebratory beverage back at our condo kiddy pool. I thought I looked alert/perky...but uh, yah, guess not.

And for my goals this week...can ya guess? They are the same as last week. When I'm on the plane Thursday and needing to grapple my head around Easter, etc, I'll think then.
Again, bloggy friends can't wait to read about your races/lives again soon, but I know I'm in serious Aloha ville over here. Again, you're comments were awesome to get this morning and post race. thank you!!