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| Soul Sista Spotlight |
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Thank you for all the prayers, love, and support you gave me during my frist Danskin Triathlon experience in 2007. Your positive words resonated well with me throughout the whole event. I ROCKED for a first-timer. I even surprised myself with the swimming event. When I showed up at the dock, I thought of every reason why swimming wasn't a good thing for me that day (too cold, too rainy, water too deep, too many people, didn't pick up my swim cap the day before, too scared, and on and on). I thought about all the positive words I've received and decided to go for it. I grabbed a swim cap and headed for the swim line. I asked for a swim angel (buddy) and told her what to expect from my swimming style. My strategy was to do the backstroke the whole way. . .that's difficult when it's raining! But, my strategy paid off greatly because I finished my swim in 17 minutes! Almost unheard of for a new swimmer! The rest of my race results are below.
All I can say is WOW! What an awesome experience! I've never been around so many encouraging, supportive, and loving women in my entire life. Every few steps I heard "You're doing a great job" and if I saw one from our group members (The Soul Sistas), I heard "You do yo' thing, Soul Sista!" Nothing like a little ebonics to keep you motivated! This was a life-changing event for me. Not to get too philosophical but I learned so much about what I'm capable of and totally surprised myself in the events I thought I was the weakest (I ran a 10 minute mile - this would have been less time had I not stopped to tie my shoe!). If you're not in one already, let me encourage everyone to challenge yourselves in start a consistent exercise program. You truly won't regret it. If I can do it, anyone can. AGE GROUP: 35 - 39 Overall Ranking: 1675 of 3496 Age Group Ranking: 301 of 481 660m Swim: 17:06 Swim Rank: 1608 of 3496 12 Mile Bike: 50:25 Bike Rank: 2115 of 3496 Bike Pace: 14.7 MPH 5K Run: 31:25 Run Rank: 1186 of 3496 Run Pace: 10.08 minutes/mile Completion Time: 1:49:36 (this includes transition times) |
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| My First Time Triathlon Experience by Ursula |