Pinchot Olympic Triathlon

So this morning at 4:30 a.m. I woke up and started the trip down to Gifford Pinchot State Park with my sister where we took part in Tricat Sports Olympic Triathlon. For the past 17 weeks I have been training for this day, and it was a blast to be a part of this event with my sister and to have my family (and even our neighbors!) there cheering us along ...

The 1-mile swim was great and the water was a great temperature (80 degrees) ... the 27-mile bike ride was enjoyable ... and the 6.2-mile run to finish off was tiring and I just wanted to get it done ... a 1/2 mile into the run I sprained my right ankle on the trail which didn't make it any more fun ...

It was a beautiful, sunny, and by the end of the race, hot day ...

It was a great experience and the folks who put on the race which benefited the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation did a great job ...

I'm glad I did it ... here are a few pics of race day!