Finish Time: 47:00 (no splits)
Place: 3rd Women 29+
Distance: Modified Sprint 750m Swim, 5K Run
This race is the first of the Regina Season. It is the first time I've done this race so I wasn't too sure what to expect. It is only a 750m swim followed by a 5km run. It was held indoors at the Lawson Aquatic Centre. Pre-race I felt pretty terrible as my stomach hurt and I wondered if it would hinder me. Shortly after the race I came down with Laryngitis. I had another anxiety factor. A boy who I had been on a few dates with, asked if he could come and watch. I didn't even ask him, he just wanted too. We will call him G-. I couldn't say no because it was such a sweet thing to do and I was incredibly touched. It’s all I ever wanted.
My sister, Katie and Tommy came out to cheer. Stephanie and Myra were in the crowd and Jessie was doing the race too. It was such a large cheering section I felt so blessed.
The swim started and I felt really strong. It was a large snake swim format broken into 50m lanes. I had a good feeling of momentum and felt myself going forward. I passed quite a few people and knew I was fast. I got caught behind a couple people which was annoying and there was a clusterf*cK moment at one of the turns. When I got out of the pool I heard Tommy and Katie cheering and I went faster. Onto the run. The run was on the track so it was multiple laps.. 25 Laps. It was a lot of going around in circles. Every time I passed my family they cheered and I went a little bit faster. Then I saw G- and I pushed even more. I didn't want to disappoint them and I wanted to make everyone proud. The last laps I pushed really hard. When I crossed the line I knew I had worked it because I could barely breathe. That’s how you should feel when you have truly worked for it.
I finished to my group of supporters. It was such an amazing feeling because I knew I did well. It was one of the best finishing feelings I had ever had.
Jessie and I went to go change. While we were doing our thing Katie burst into the room frantically. She was so excited!
“Sarah!, Sarah! You need to come!!! You won!!!” I was shocked…. “No, I don’t win!!” “you are kidding me!!” I exclaimed. “You did! They are calling your name, come quickly!,” Katie was jumping out of her skin and I was just shocked.
So I went with her quickly and sure enough I placed! Bronze. 29 and older. I don’t win these things; Every medal I have ever gotten in Triathlon has been for participation. That feeling at that moment was unbelievable. I outdid my own expectations. I won because of my support system. It was having them there pushing me. That medal belongs to Katie just as much as it belongs to me.
The splash & sprint is an ideal race for fans to make the difference because you see them the whole of the way.
Epilogue
I had to include G- because I think it contributed a lot to my race. As sweet as he was he did a total 180 in May and committed one of the most terrible acts of Jerk behavior that I have ever experienced. Needless to say he is no longer in my life.
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