***UPDATE – Read more in the following post, but I recently discovered that this pool is actually measured in METERS and not yards. That makes a huge difference!**** Anyone who follows me on Instagram has seen my occasional updates on getting back into swimming after taking an extended break (related to COVID-19 shut downs). I’ve taken breaks from swimming in the past, but truth be told, it’s been a tough process this time around. A little bit of background — I swam very consistently from late 2013 to early 2018 before deciding to take a bit of an extended break. I started up swimming again in fall 2019, took a…
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First Race! 2013 Redondo Beach Triathlon
Today was the day. After the training and dreaming and waiting it finally happened — I raced my first triathlon! This weekend I had the joy of participating in the 9th Annual Redondo Beach Triathlon. The race features a competitive Sprint division for both newbies and established athletes, along with a non-competitive Mini Sprint for friends and families. I heard about the race about three weeks ago, and signed up for the Mini, wanting to focus solely on getting down the basics of racing before worrying about competition. But with a just over one week left before race day, I decided to go all out and upgrade to the full…
