The Coeur d'Alene Triathlon occurred 25Jun23. I was very nervous about it and did not really fully realize this until I arrived in Coeur d'Alene. I trained for it by swimming each weekday morning (1.2 miles at Charles King Pool at 0500). I biked to and from work (10 miles each way) and ran at lunch for 5 miles/32 minutes on the treadmill. I used the flamer bike I bought in North Caroline, which was stored in Wyoming. I was nervous to have a bike I was not used to. I was nervous about using a wetsuit I was not used to. Fundamentally, I was afraid to fail again after my Blue Ridge 70.2 did not work out when my bike crank broke. Allison came with me and having her was a huge benefit. Going two days early (sign-in was Friday and the race was Sunday) was expensive but actually good as I could practice swimming. The swim scared me the most and having a test run was really important. The race day was very nice weather. The race went well. No bike problems this time. I was tired and sore by the run but I was not going for a time record, just a finish and I was able to "jog" without stopping. All in all a big accomplishment for me after not finishing Blue Ridge 70.2. Last year I failed to select for Captain and failed the Blue Ridge 70.2. This year I got Captain and finished a 140.6 Ironman. Perseverance goes a long way in life.
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