Every time I look at my upcoming Tri-events I have to take a deep breath due to anxiety. [/deep breath]
Having missed two triathlons in a row was mentally tough on me. Not only did I miss them, I had to deal with some serious personal issues in life… But life goes on; you lace up your shoes, jump into the pool, get back on the saddle and click the button online to register for the next tri.
The San Diego Xterra Sprint Triathlon I missed on May 7th was supposed to be the “big” triathlon I was training for since day one. It was big because it would have been my first open water swim (in the ocean no less) as well as my first ‘normal’ triathlon that goes Swim|Bike|Run versus a reverse or backwards tri that goes Run|Bike|Swim. It would also be my very first open water swim which I was very anxious about.
My next scheduled event was to be the San Bernardino Sprint on June 25th, which is backwards and in a pool, then a Sprint Relay in July that is normal and in a lake but I would only be doing the bike portion. So I wouldn’t be doing a normal tri-event which included an open water swim till July 30. That wasn’t good.
So I had to squeeze a normal tri-event in with an open water swim on June 10th. It’s a good starter tri-event for anybody. The swim is in a lake and its only 400 yards. The bike portion and run portion are also short. It should be a piece of cake, so-to-speak.
But still… [/deep breath] I still have anxiety about the whole thing.
Here are the details:
· Los Angeles Tri Express Series #3 - Saturday June 10, 2006, 8:30 AM
- Race: 400 Yard Swim | 8 1/3 Mile Bike | 4 Kilometer Run
SIGNED UP AND READY TO GO!!!
My next race will be the San Bernardino Tinman Triathlon. And I’ll treat this backwards sprint like a sprint-sprint. I mean, I’ll be sprinting! I’ll go all out and finish that 100 yard swim in less than 2 minutes time. I’ll push myself to the limit like you wouldn’t believe! I can’t wait. BRING IT ON MOTHER FIRETRUCK!
Here are the details:
· San Bernardino 20th Annual Tinman Triathlon - Sunday June 25, 2006
- Race: 5 Kilometer Run | 10 Mile Bike | 100 Yard Swim
SIGNED UP AND READY TO GO!!!
Then my next Tri will be what I call the “Family Tri” where my cousin, his son and I will join together as a relay team. It’ll be held in Sacramento. Our team name is called, “The Triathlete Nuts”!
Here are the details:
· July TRI for FUN Sprint Triathlon. - Saturday July 8, 2006
- Race: 1/2 Mile Swim (800 meters) | 16 Mile Bike | 3 Mile Run
SIGNED UP AND READY TO GO!!!
Swimming for The Triathlete Nuts will be my nephew, Keaton Mendoza (16) - my 1st cousin once removed in the legal title as relationships are concerned.
Biking for The Triathlete Nuts will be ‘yours truly’, Glenn Magas (39 at the time of the event).
Running for The Triathlete Nuts will be my 1st cousin, Desmond Mendoza (45) - Keaton’s dad hence the ‘once removed’ title for Keaton above.
It should be a lot of fun. Maybe I should get T-shirts made!
And finally, the big event for The Triathlete Nut… An open water swim in the ocean in San Diego… [/breath]
Here are the details:
· Solano Beach Triathlon - Sunday July 30, 2006
- Race: 1/4 Mile Swim (400 meters) | 9 Mile Bike | 3 Mile Run
NOT SIGNED UP AND READY TO GO YET!!!
And that, so far, are my upcoming races… [/deep breath] whew…