Saratoga Tri - 2010

A week ago, I was able to participate in the first Saratoga Springs Triathlon -- it was so fun!! We started out the swim in Utah Lake. I tried not to think too much about the fact that I was swimming in that questionnable water, and just kept kicking. I was in the first wave of swimmers, and I was out of the water pretty early on -- maybe in top 7 or so. It was fun to hop on the bike for the hilly ride down Redwood Road. Amber cruised past me a couple miles into the bike -- little speedster. :) The run was pretty brutal for me as my leg kept cramping. So, my run was slower than I would have like. However, I still ended in a reasonable time -- around 1:27. I ended third in my category and won a whopping prize of 15$ :) Can't beat that!
It was a gorgeous day for a great race w/ friends :)

Kudos to the folks who put it on -- it was SO organized (especially for a first time race), and they had TONS of yummy fruit (and Paradise cookies, lol) at the end. I will definitely make this an annual tradition. Here's some photos...

Do we look HARD-CORE or what? (LOL!)

Comin' into the finish! Getting ready to give high-5's to the kiddos

We started our swim just on the other side of the dock. The kids had fun dangling off the dock after the race. Can you believe how calm that water is?! It was great!