Race Recap: 2012 Mermaid Series Alameda Sprint Triathlon

I finished my first triathlon! I didn’t drown in the Bay. I didn’t freak out in the middle of the swim and have to be rescued. I swam 400yds, biked 12 miles, and ran 2.5 miles, all successfully, and I did it in just over 90 minutes. That’s the short summary, what follows is an (excessively) detailed account of my race. I had packed everything the night before, so I woke up at 4:30 AM to have a cup of coffee and eat some oatmeal with banana and almond butter. I did a final obsessive check of everything I had … Continue reading