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18 year old completes gold challenge
Hey all,
Birthday: August 6th, 1990
So I woke up and knew that this birthday was going to be special, even though I didn't have a party planned or a trip to go on or anything like that...it would be great. Well I have always done something athletically involved on my birthday, starting back on my 14 when I got my first road bike. I went on a nice bike ride and did the same thing the next year, my 16th was a nice run and the a visit to the town's homecoming, and my 17th was a swim because well, I was a lifeguard and there was not much else to do during the day! However, this year I was glad raceAthlete came up with the B-Fit B-Day triathlon because now I have enough experience and have done self-supported triathlons before. I really love this concept and encourage everyone to take on one of the three challenges and do something healthy and positive for yourself! I would love to get my mom to do the bronze challenge at least for her birthday in October...her goal is to do a full on/ official triathlon before she turns 50 so we have a little bit of time at least!
So my day began with eating a little bit of breakfast, warming up my muscles with my TP massage kit and making sure all my gear was ready to go. I started at 11:05AM and I did my 18 mile around some backgrounds in Bexar county and then headed home to gear up for the run. I did not realize how much I had sweated before I left for the 8 miles...
Alright so here's what happend...I went out for my run and at about four miles in, I began experiencing severe heat related issues, my legs didn't cramp they just began to ache and each step became quite painful, I wanted to drink more water but if I did it just sloshed in my stomach, so I sent out a distress call and got picked up. I promised myself I would finish the rest of the run within the 24 time frame I set and this morning I did along with my 1 mile swim. (My neighborhood pool is always closed on Wednesdays, so I made sure I did it this morning) I think I disrespected how hot it really was yesterday afternoon but I paid the price for it in pain the rest of the day.
Anyhow, the good news is that I finished.
Here are the times...
Swim 1 mile: 32 minutes 14 seconds
Bike 18 miles: 1 hour 10 minutes 20 seconds (hills)
Run 8 miles: 1 hour 18 minutes 23 seconds (hills, heat, and trails!)
Total time: 3 hours 57 seconds
You know what, kudos to anyone who completes the 4 mile swim for the gold challenge...wow!
It was a lot of fun and I will definately make this a tradition from now on! :-)
Pictures and a video slideshow soon to come...
-MK
(My Mom made the sign in the picture!) :-)
Birthday: August 6th, 1990
So I woke up and knew that this birthday was going to be special, even though I didn't have a party planned or a trip to go on or anything like that...it would be great. Well I have always done something athletically involved on my birthday, starting back on my 14 when I got my first road bike. I went on a nice bike ride and did the same thing the next year, my 16th was a nice run and the a visit to the town's homecoming, and my 17th was a swim because well, I was a lifeguard and there was not much else to do during the day! However, this year I was glad raceAthlete came up with the B-Fit B-Day triathlon because now I have enough experience and have done self-supported triathlons before. I really love this concept and encourage everyone to take on one of the three challenges and do something healthy and positive for yourself! I would love to get my mom to do the bronze challenge at least for her birthday in October...her goal is to do a full on/ official triathlon before she turns 50 so we have a little bit of time at least!
So my day began with eating a little bit of breakfast, warming up my muscles with my TP massage kit and making sure all my gear was ready to go. I started at 11:05AM and I did my 18 mile around some backgrounds in Bexar county and then headed home to gear up for the run. I did not realize how much I had sweated before I left for the 8 miles...
Alright so here's what happend...I went out for my run and at about four miles in, I began experiencing severe heat related issues, my legs didn't cramp they just began to ache and each step became quite painful, I wanted to drink more water but if I did it just sloshed in my stomach, so I sent out a distress call and got picked up. I promised myself I would finish the rest of the run within the 24 time frame I set and this morning I did along with my 1 mile swim. (My neighborhood pool is always closed on Wednesdays, so I made sure I did it this morning) I think I disrespected how hot it really was yesterday afternoon but I paid the price for it in pain the rest of the day.
Anyhow, the good news is that I finished.
Here are the times...
Swim 1 mile: 32 minutes 14 seconds
Bike 18 miles: 1 hour 10 minutes 20 seconds (hills)
Run 8 miles: 1 hour 18 minutes 23 seconds (hills, heat, and trails!)
Total time: 3 hours 57 seconds
You know what, kudos to anyone who completes the 4 mile swim for the gold challenge...wow!
It was a lot of fun and I will definately make this a tradition from now on! :-)
Pictures and a video slideshow soon to come...
-MK
(My Mom made the sign in the picture!) :-)
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Permalink Reply by Mandy King on -
I finished the run right after my swim. Thanks...it's good to be here (adulthood) haha!
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Permalink Reply by Charlie on -
That's a freakin' sweet bike! Kudos to you for having such a sweet machine so early in your career!
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Permalink Reply by Mandy King on
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Haha thanks Charlie, I have a tri specific bike too, but unfortunetely there's a nice big ding on the top tube. The moto isn't bad for the money, just needs some slick carbon wheels and it would be a real rocket!
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Permalink Reply by Dave, Tri-ing to Balance in Boston on -
Congratulations on earning the gold / platinum distinction, Mandy! And great race report video!
I was first introduced to your story via the GYGO podcast ... and I've been a fan ever since. Your success in triathlon stands as a inspiration to triathletes of all ages and as a role model for young kids. You Rock!
-- Dave, Tri-ing to Balance in Boston
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Permalink Reply by Mandy King on
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Hey, thanks Dave! That means a lot to me, I am just doing what I love and integrating into my life everyday. It's all about something greater than ourselves and pushing the limits of the human mind and body. The triathlete community is probably where you can find some of the hardest working, dedicated, and sincere people and we have a lot of them right here! :-)
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