Rundown on the Race
You aren't going to believe this. My alarm didn't go off this morning! There is this little thing called AM and PM. Good thing the wake-up call worked. And when I walked out to the start of the swim I realized I forgot my goggles. Are you kidding me? I actually had to run a mile before the race even started to go get them and get back before my wave.
Here's the rundown on the race. First things first. My baseline goal was 1:15. I finished in 1:22. So I missed my time goal, but I still checked a goal off of my life goal list.
I knew when I started swimming that my goal might be out the window. My pool times were great. But the ocean isn't a pool. It was more like a wave pool. I must have drunk a gallon of salt water! Let's just say that the ocean ate my lunch! When I got out, Lora descibed me as dazed.
I felt pretty good about my times on the bike and run segments. And I feel like I experienced a mini-miracle during the run. When I got off the bike my calf muscles were cramping like crazy! I honestly didn't think I'd even be able to walk the run. But I stretched them for about sixty seconds and they were fine.
I think I'm hooked. I can't imagine not running another triathlon. It was a little crazy coming back and preaching two services tonight. But what a blast!
Here's the rundown on the race. First things first. My baseline goal was 1:15. I finished in 1:22. So I missed my time goal, but I still checked a goal off of my life goal list.
I knew when I started swimming that my goal might be out the window. My pool times were great. But the ocean isn't a pool. It was more like a wave pool. I must have drunk a gallon of salt water! Let's just say that the ocean ate my lunch! When I got out, Lora descibed me as dazed.
I felt pretty good about my times on the bike and run segments. And I feel like I experienced a mini-miracle during the run. When I got off the bike my calf muscles were cramping like crazy! I honestly didn't think I'd even be able to walk the run. But I stretched them for about sixty seconds and they were fine.
I think I'm hooked. I can't imagine not running another triathlon. It was a little crazy coming back and preaching two services tonight. But what a blast!
13 Comments:
congrats PM
Congrats on completing a tri! That is a great accomplishment.
I'm so glad you came back to preach tonight -- the message was stellar. Keep the elephants chargin'!
Way to go PM! That's quite an accomplishment!
Awesome! Way to go coach!
Mark, that's incredible. So inspiring...
Great job, Mark! Way to check that off your dream list! Keep it up!
Congrats! You're now a Triathlete . . . and--according to the unwritten rules--you can keep that title as long as you've done a triathlon in the past 12 months.
Well done!
Mark - congrats on the triathlon. You're right, it's hard to imagine NOT doing another one. Go for it!
Congrats on completing the triathlon! I completed my first one last year for my birthday. I'm totally hooked. Looks like you have caught the "bug" as well! Keep it up!
Real accomplishment overcoming sickness, the ocean and cramps. Maybe you can now sponsor the National Mall Tri where you swim the Reflecting Pool (yuk), bike the Patomic Trail and run the National Mall. Even make it a Quadathon by climbing the Washington Monument.
Congratulations on the tri! I'm running my second half marathon in October, but I really admire people who do tris. Maybe someday...
I came across your blog thanks to billy chia (billychia.com) and will definitely check in on a regular basis. I have a non-Christian (but searching) friend who is in Washington DC at law school at GWU and would love to nudge her your way. There's only so much witnessing I can do all the way from Indiana. She just needs to be loved and shown that churches aren't all bad.
I will keep your ministry in my prayers. We definitely need more churches like yours in a society like this.
Hey Mark,
I did my first sprint Tri on my 46th birthday last year.
Did it with my son Jared. What agreat day!
Planning to do a Half in my 50th year, while on sabbatical.
Your blog and your church's creativity are very helpful to me and my staff at Hillcrest Assembly near Seattle.
Keep On!
Scott Fontenot
scottfontenot.com
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