Tri Indy: A great day to race in Indianapolis

It was a weird racing summer. I just wasn't getting into it or worrying about PR's. So to get excited and actually feel rested for once, I was FINALLY getting excited to race. With a brief back injury derailing racing and my everyday life, simply racing the best I could, was a blessing. 

Even though I do my best to get the majority of my training done before the 🌞 rises or my kids are out of their REM cycles, I still spend hours every week away from them due to training. Sometimes they never know because they are still at after school care, but other times it's pure guilt. But when my kids will get up at 5:15 on a Sunday with NO DRAMA to watch you race because they simply ❤️ it, (ok, they might get Dunkin before most races : ), it's so worth it. 

And here's how it all broke down:

Swim-

I swam straight, I didn't hit any fountains, and I felt strong. #win. The water was absolutely foul (we swam in the canal...think stagnant water). But I felt so strong for that mike, I could have swam another or two. And for the first time in a while, I felt like a swimmer. 

Bike-

What I love about Tri Indy is it's fast and flat, (minus the pot holes and wooden planks over train tracks). It's two loops, Veladrome and back, pretty easy peasey compared to some courses I've done. Conditions were favorable and felt strong along the way, with the highlight being no ladies passed me. That never happens 😌

Run-

After a strong swim and bike, I was ready to hold sub 8's for the run. It was at this point it started to heat up and I develop a half dollar size blister on the bottom of my foot, so the struggle was legit real. With no one near from behind or in front, I still ran hard, but comfortable. I loved that run wrapped around 2 loops, another chance to see my kiddos. Not the greatest splits for me, but also not shabby. 

With the exception of my ever so painful blister, I had an absolute blast doing this race. I LOVE racing in this great city and this is the only tri that goes through downtown for that experience. I am crossing my fingers that the rumor isn't true, that this is the last year for Tri Indy. In the meantime, one more tri for the year with Go Girl, then off to the Indy Women's half and my biggest race of 2016, the Monumental Marathon. Which I welcome with open arms, to focus on one sport and long Saturday morning runs with the girls!