The first big race of this season is done. The women field this year and the previous years as well was really strong. All big girls came to California at the beginning of a triathlon year to compete. It was great for me to be a part of that mix of the champions. After good training camp with my new family down in Clermont, Florida I felt pretty good, although I didn't taper yet and I was still a little tired. The weather was nice and we were lucky that it wasn't raining on race morning. I was kind of ready for the cold water, I had some experience a several weeks before at the Great Escape triathlon in Clermont. But I still decided to wear a Blue seventy warm cam and, honestly, even with 15 degrees water temperature it felt hot. Thanks Blue seventy for saving our brains:) The Bike course was fast and flat, kidding, just few first miles were like that and then it turned out to the hilly routs with the strong head wind. I didn't feel very powerful at the end of the bike course and I was looking forward to start my favorite part of the race, a run. I thought before the event: " Even if I'll have a good race in California with this field it doesn't mean I'll be able to make top 8, but the small goal I had motivated me a little bit too: a new laptop, as a present from the prize money, if I would make some". I guess without my new "baby" you wouldn't read this blog.
The other nice gift after the hard race was a team Timex camp and meetings with new and old (not by age) family members. Unfortunately for me and possibly for somebody else ;) I wasn't able to join the guys and girls from the team for a party and a fun part of the camp. I hope I'll do better next time :) But I was very happy to see my team all together and happy.
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