Triathlon Train-A-Thon

Time for Some Photos!

2008-09-30T21:30:00.001-07:00

Here are some photos from the weekend:

Just showing off my race number on my arm.

Coming in from the Run. The sequence of the race was Swim, Bike, Run.

I'm hoping you can see the cute little rhinestones that accent the CRAME printed on the back of my jersey. I'm going to be riding in honor of Amy this weekend at the Princess Promenade bike ride in Sacramento this weekend. Everyone is supposed to dressed up like a princess. I might be a Princess Pirate...I haven't really decided yet though. It's important to me that I wear the jersey with Crame printed on the back.

Adam and I right before the race. We were both so excited! I tried to get Adam in a pink jersey decorated like mine, but it didn't work out so well. He was game for it, but we couldn't find one.

Coming in on the bike. Those hills were so tough!

Adam and I right before the swim. I look so excited! I wore a wetsuit for the buoyancy. I think Adam's decided that for the next one, he'd like to rent a wetsuit too.
Everyone out on the swim...it felt like the longest 700 yards of my life!

I can't wait for the Princess Promenade bike ride this weekend. If anyone is interested in participating, check out www.princesspromenade.com It's an awesome event....we'll bike along the American River Bike Trail in Sac! Be there!

The BIG day!

2008-09-30T09:38:00.000-07:00

September 25 -- 3 mile run before work, 15 mile bike ride after work\
September 26 -- Rest up for the big day.

When I said rest up for the big day, I meant rest up. Adam and I went to sleep at about 8:45pm on Friday night before the Triathlon. I cooked dinner, while he ran a few errands to get some last minute things for the following day.

On Saturday, the 27th, we woke up at 4:45, and rolled out of bed at 5, and planned to have my bike packed up and on the road to Adam's parents' house by 5:15. Of course, when I'm rushed or feel rushed, I forget everything. We got in the car and started heading to Adam's parents....when I realized I had forgotten my camera and Adam had forgotten a bottle of water. I ran back in, grabbed the camera and water and we were on our way. Once we got on the freeway, I realized that I didn't have my wetsuit....when we got to Adam's parents' house, I realized I had forgotten my running shoes. We had to go back to get both....but still managed to make good time.

We arrived pretty early to Woodward Reservoir, and placed our bikes on the rack before anything else. SInce I had done the Triathlon there in August, I knew the drill. In August, we got there, registered, hung out, and when I went to put my bike on the rack, there was very little room. This time, there was plenty of room. My bike was one of the smaller, if not the smallest road bike there, but it still was very cute. We got all set up....I wore my very special pink jersey with "CRAME" written on the back, with some rhinestones to accent. I'll post photos tonight when I get home. I had also gotten a sweet deal on shorts at REI the night before. I actually bought two pairs...one pair didn't look like tri shorts, and I wanted to make sure that they would dry and the other were MEN'S tri shorts. They were out of plain black ones for women. They worked. I ended up wearing the first pair and LOVING them. I actually tried to go back to get another pair but they only had one left, and they were way too big. I convinced some other woman at the store to get them. They're so comfy!

Anyway, the race was great. I wore a wetsuit this time, and it was AMAZING! I wasn't quite as tired in the swim, and in turn, I didn't swallow as much water. Adam's mom and friend Ronnie came out to watch. There were tons of people there, cheering others on, racing, eating, etc. There were quite a few newbies there, so I didn't feel out of place. Everyone kept yelling "GO CRAME!!!!!!" since it was written on the back. I felt like they were cheering on Amy to good health. I was so excited. I told several people about the trainathon and what I was doing. Hopefully we'll get more funds for Amy.

I mentioned that the race was great, but I failed to mention the oh-so-difficult rolling hills we had to bike in. It was super hard, and I'm glad my bike is pretty good. I practiced shifting gears and things, so in the end, it ended up not being quite as hard.

After the race, I went home and slept all afternoon. I didn't feel so well. Probably because I didn't drink any or very much water during the race. Actually, I opened Adam's bottle during the transition to the run because mine was too difficult to get to. Oops.

So here are the numbers for the triathlon:
700 KM swim
16 mile Bike
5K (3.1 miles) run

I"ll post photos tonight. Yay! September 28 was a day of rest. September 29, I biked ran 5 miles and biked 6.

Thanks for all of your support. Let's all remember to say extra extra prayers for Amy.

Bike!

2008-09-24T08:55:00.000-07:00

Here's a photo of my bike that I've been using to train. Isn't she pretty?!?!

Also, don't forget that it's never too late to pledge any monetary amount for the Amy Crame Leukemia Fund. You can e-mail me at missmiminguyen@gmail.com for more information.

Just to catch y'all up

2008-09-24T08:37:00.000-07:00

Training has been amazing! It's keeping me super busy, but it's been fun. I've even been trying to plug in some Pilates to off set some of the running and biking that I've been doing.

September 17: run 4 miles around Victory Park
September 18: Biked to work and back, 6 miles
September 19: Brick Workout: Bike 8 miles, run 3 miles
September 21: Biked 5 miles around Lincoln High School area
September 22: Biked 5 miles
September 23: Biked 3 miles, ran 2 miles
September 24: Bike to work on the Beach Cruiser! (That doesn't count as a part of the training program. Beach Cruiser is just for pleasure!)

Triathlon is this weekend. I just need to run over to Fleet Feet or REI to get a pair of tri shorts. I rented a wetsuit from Fleet Feet so that the buoyancy will help my swimming.

Training Day #1

2008-09-16T21:19:00.000-07:00

Last night, I took my bike in to get a light on the front and back of my bike, a computer to record how far and how fast I ride, and a new tube to fix my flat tire. It turns out that the tech at REI couldn't find anything with the tube that I had, so he replaced it free of charge! I was super excited.

Tonight, I ran 3 miles around Victory Park. It seemed to have been really busy, but I love the camaraderie. It felt so good to run, especially since I'm now running for a cause. I'm really excited to help the Crame's and get the rest of my friends and family involved as well.

To follow Amy's journey, visit www.amycrame.blogspot.com