Everyone is clamoring for more triathlon pictures, and I've got a lot of the pre-swim and some post-swim, so here you go. I'll have to find good bike and run ones later.
Here is a general picture of what the swim start looked like. People went in waves by cap color. I really like this picture because the waves are right in line behind each other. Light blue, then pink, then purple. The purple caps were for the mixed age group, which I was in. I thought I'd be doing the tri with friends but I ended up doing it alone (but with thousands of other women ;-). There were like 7 or 8 waves just for the purple caps. I wanted to get it going and not stand there in the cold for too long so I ended up going in the second wave of purple caps.
Can you see me waving? We have a few pictures like this, but where I am a bit more hidden. They are sort of like those kids picture books where you are supposed to find the hidden guy or item.
I'm peeking my head above the others above. We were all shoved in tight together. It was probably a good thing because it kept me warmer that way. The rain was only sprinkling at this time. Or maybe I just didn't feel it because I was a bit nervous.
What can I say...I'm proud to be a triathlete!
Look for me in Pink/white and with the dark googles above. I'm splashing water over my shoulders because I didn't want to be totally shocked by the cold water when I got in. I think it helped because I didn't get my breath taken away quite as much as I would have expected.
What is everyone else looking at? What? There is a race going on here? I'm happy just posing for the pictures. It was really good to have David right there. It did keep my mind off the task to be accomplished which was a good thing for my first time, I think.
This is a part of the course out in Lake Washington. It doesn't look that long, but when you are in the middle, it sure feels long.
You can see me in pink climbing out of the water. I was kind of dizzy getting out and I almost fell over a bit. That is what I've got my hands out like that--trying to balance and steady myself.
and finally...I decided to jog my way back to my transition area. I'm not sure the jogging helped that much because that first transition was about 10 minutes! that is long!
Here is a general picture of what the swim start looked like. People went in waves by cap color. I really like this picture because the waves are right in line behind each other. Light blue, then pink, then purple. The purple caps were for the mixed age group, which I was in. I thought I'd be doing the tri with friends but I ended up doing it alone (but with thousands of other women ;-). There were like 7 or 8 waves just for the purple caps. I wanted to get it going and not stand there in the cold for too long so I ended up going in the second wave of purple caps. 
Can you see me waving? We have a few pictures like this, but where I am a bit more hidden. They are sort of like those kids picture books where you are supposed to find the hidden guy or item.
I'm peeking my head above the others above. We were all shoved in tight together. It was probably a good thing because it kept me warmer that way. The rain was only sprinkling at this time. Or maybe I just didn't feel it because I was a bit nervous.
What can I say...I'm proud to be a triathlete!
Look for me in Pink/white and with the dark googles above. I'm splashing water over my shoulders because I didn't want to be totally shocked by the cold water when I got in. I think it helped because I didn't get my breath taken away quite as much as I would have expected.
What is everyone else looking at? What? There is a race going on here? I'm happy just posing for the pictures. It was really good to have David right there. It did keep my mind off the task to be accomplished which was a good thing for my first time, I think.
This is a part of the course out in Lake Washington. It doesn't look that long, but when you are in the middle, it sure feels long.
You can see me in pink climbing out of the water. I was kind of dizzy getting out and I almost fell over a bit. That is what I've got my hands out like that--trying to balance and steady myself.
and finally...I decided to jog my way back to my transition area. I'm not sure the jogging helped that much because that first transition was about 10 minutes! that is long!
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