Imagine me trying to suggest that Rina train for and run her first triathlon. She'd feel all kinds of pressure, think it was a subtle way of me telling her she needed to tone up a bit, and basically she'd put up a lot of resistance.
When her girlfriends all think it's a great idea, she jumps in whole hog! Starting with swimming lessons, she followed a training schedule, got a wet suit, rented a road bike, and really improved her fitness. We met up in Las Vegas, stayed at the Lake Las Vegas resort in a really pimped out condo (that you can buy for pennies on the dollar right now) and had a good chance to hang out with some friends.
All of the girls did really well, finishing in the top half of all competitors and with big grins on their faces. For Rina, the most feared swim leg turned out to be not so bad, and with her new efficient stroke, she was actually able to gain on folks in front of her and was passing people! The bike leg was a pleasant surprise and Rina claims she can climb steeper hills on a road bike than on a mountain bike! (I am itching to put this claim to the test.) The run, which she had focused on the least - thinking it would be the easiest - turned out to be her least favorite leg of the race. It was the final leg, so the day was starting to really heat up, and the run started out straight uphill. Not only that, but the course was a dirt road through dirt hills in the dry, dusty desert. Not very inspiring or interesting.
Stacey & Rina wide awake at 4:30 AM in anticipation of the race.
Rina appears a little disoriented coming out of the lake.
Rina brings it home, completing her first triathlon.
The girls are all smiles at the end.
Drake, Pete, & Dina celebrate Dina's first triathlon finish.
2 comments:
you rock hoops! we'd love to see you guys in July. Eleri misses you two, and Lucy too :-) Just the other day she wanted to play with Rob and Rina.
Way to go girls! AWESOME Rina!!! Yay, I was hoping to see some pics soon!
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