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My "First Triathlon" Story: I Did It!!!

I DID IT!!! I finished my first mini-triathlon...with just a few bumps in the road.

I had my goggles on top of my head ready to go and i was so nervous for the swim that I forgot to put them on my eyes!!! I freaked out and tried to put them on while swimming but it wasn't worth it because I couldn't see a thing.

I freestyle stroked as much as I could and finally gave in and finished with a sidestroke so I could see where I was going!

I had trouble getting on my bike because I was so nervous, but I did it and I cruised on the bike, going between 15 and 22 mph the whole way.

The run proved to be a little difficult, but i finished it!

My swim was 57 seconds (70 meters), my bike around 30 minutes (9.5 miles), and my run was around 14 minutes, giving me a grand total of about 47 minutes!!! I also finished first in my age division. All in all it was a great experience and I am so glad that I did it. Now I'm training for my second one, coming up within 2 weeks. I can't wait to do it again

Kayla from Lousianna


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