Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - ClosedWell the Gator Half has been accomplished and my 1st half. Unofficial time was around 5:40. My first goal was to finish then the rest was bonus. Start out with the swim and talk about panic the 1st 100ft or so just couldn't get my breath was had a quick thought of quitting but I didn't got my composure and by the end of the swim I was starting to relax and get my stroke back. My swim time was 36:16 which really surprised me. I never was so glad to be on the bike after the swim which went very good. On the run I start out strong nice and smooth strides and about half way through the 1st lap I tanked ended up walking got to the watering holes got water filled up my bottles and dumped ice down my back and and front legs started cramping along the way. Got to the turn around got more water and as I went along started having an argument with myself telling myself to suck it up Buttercup (Thanks Tri Chic posted on page 53 ) and you don't know what pain is then all of sudden I pickup my pace up and actually and finished stronger than I thought was possible several miles back. It was pure stubbornness I believe. Thank for all of the help |