Virgin Tri.

So, baby and I went to our first triathlon yesterday.

Its a sprint.. but it is equally inspirational... most importantly, she COMPLETED IT! and she's not the last! haha.. super uber happy for her..

it was a TOUGH fight man.. especially when we only found out that it is actually TWO loops of bike AND run on that day DURING THE RACE! So, the below are the details...

Ah gong was very kind to drive us and our bike to our race destination.. really very sweet of him... even though I've really just known him for a short while recently.. he's become quite a pillar in my life.. he's too close a resemblance to my late dad and he's interested in bikes too.. i could fix bike with him all night long because i wished i had the chance to do so with my dad.. my dad wanted to teach me how to tighten the spokes too but then he passed away before he got the chance to teach me.. :(

Ok, anyway, butterflies really started to fly in the tummies in the last 10 mins to race start.. esp. for baby.. i was feeling quite normal actually.. despite the swim start was a little more chaotic than i expected it to be.. it was really just taking the beatings and beating others to the first buoy before relaxing until the destination for me... i did a 14minutes swim with abt 60% effort.. was really really surprised...

So, on to the shore i slowly walked up and after i feel my legs gets filled with more blood from standing up, i jogged to the transition.. alot of ppl are walking actually.. i seem to be the only one who's "gua xi gan" (rushing for time in hokkien) in all the transitions...

So, i sat down and drank from the hundred plus bottle we designed to motivate each other! haha.. sweet.. i felt rejuvenated.. and happily i wore my gloves, shoes, helmet and unrack my bike and off i go!
Mounted some distance from the mount line cos it was quite chaotic with some 10s of riders coming out after i walked out (the commentator shouted my name too! hahaha..) of the bike out lane... So off i go.. i was going relaxedly until sweat broke out and i knew i'm ready to go.. I upped my gear to just 1 more and just spun at abt 31 to 32 km/h.. upon u turn, i saw this pretty gorgeous triathlete ang more zhar bor (i'm always chasing them for those who noticed my nick in msn since my aquathlon).. haha.. so yes, she sprint passed me.. and i hesitated for awhile.. then i thought (still got one more lap back and its over.. so why not?).. stupid me.. so i chionged all out to chase her... averaging abt 35 to 37km/hr .. yes uber bikers.. i'm very slow i know.. but that was my highest effort for 2 months of biking can... :Pp

so i finally got her at abt half way back.. then after passed her.. and reaching the "end point" with flying bullet speed then i saw PEOPLE U-TURNING?!.. i was like fuck.. its lap TWO i guess... so i u turned feeling DAMN demoralized... i've lost in the mental battle.. especially when SHE passed me again and this time, i never get to see her tail light ever again..

It took me 3/4 of the way up to recover mentally and physically.. then i averaged 30 to 32 when i sprint back to transition area... racked my bike and changed my shoes... ran out and surprisingly, the bricks we did were more than sufficient for me.. i felt strong almost immediately for the run compared to the first time i did a brick i almost died from running after biking...

HOWEVER.. knowing that bike was screwed cos of lap 2.. "clever" me feels that something like that could happen.. so i went on to ask this uncle jogging and he said "its two laps." then the next thing i thought of is "SHIT.. I'M FUCKING WORRIED ABT BABY.. I WONDER IF SHE GAVE UP AT THE BIKE PART?? AND IF SHE EVER COMPLETE, WILL SHE BE SO SHAGGED THAT SHE'D NOT EVEN WANNA RUN??? WILL SHE FINISH LAST AND FEEL TOTALLY LOSE FACE AND DUN WANNA JOIN EVER AGAIN?!?! FUCK FUCK FUCK... I'M SO FUCKED as a trainer.......:'(.."

So, I continued my run with a steady but demoralized pace.. looking and staring at every passerby's face hoping to see her so i can help her to jiayou.. sigh.. not until i was abt to finish my second round then i finally saw her starting her first round! I shouted to her "dear! 2 laps.. go slow and steady ok!".. Finally i saw her smiling and telling me "i know! its 2 rounds! haha"... i was relieved.. and off i went.. sprinted to the end..

Last 50 meter of my triathlon race was MEMORABLE.. cos there was absolutely NO ONE beside/in front/behind me!!! I looked all around and i thought something went wrong??? did everyone racing got teleported?? Then i felt like "haha.. i know.. i must be the first and the next competitor is 2 minutes behind me.. so.. this is how it feels like." HAHAHAA...

Then the race crews were holding up the finish line for me as they were probably doing for everyone else but then.. there was no one else.. and i race passed it and all the ppl cheered and congratulated me!! haha.. it was SUPER emotional but then i did not rejoice much.

At that moment, it was like biking was very badly done and run was shit.. but FUCK THE TIMING.. I JUST LOVE THIS SPORT AND ITS ATMOSPHERE!!!

I told myself.. "race ain't over. i brought her here.. i'm gonna bring her to the finish line and bring her BACK with GLORY.".. so after seeing kelvin and chatting 2 sentences, i set off for my second round of run after feeding myself with some pokka sports drink they gave...

Finally i found her after seeing SO many ppl with the same suit.. lucky she is wearing green shoes.. haha.. so i found her and i jogged with her in the last 3.75 km.. it was REALLY TOUGH.. for her when her feet are already aching.. and its too slow a pace for me that my knees start to hurt.. haha.. but then again, i was burning with passion to help her to accomplish wat she felt and thought was impossible.. i told her .." walk also must finish! u can do it!"... and she walked/jogged combo all the way til 150m near the finish point..

and this girl named "Celeste" cheered her on and we all ran together for awhile and she went off to claim her entitled position.. whilst I finally offer my hand to her and she offered hers to me.. i grabbed her hands and we both sprinted all the way from the same place i starting my lonely finishing stance until we cross the finishing line.. that was truly.. most faithfully.. undoubtably.. undeniably.. undescribably the MOST INSPIRING MOMENT of my life.. the first and very moment i trained someone from scratch(zero morale, near zero fitness.. =p) to finish a tri without any injuries!

And best of all? She's my sex bomb girlfriend.=D

And the proof to be quite a successful trainer this time is i've successfully infected her with the TRIATHLON BUG!! haha.. just last nite, she asked me this.. "how do u tink we can improve in our bike and run dear?"...

Tell you.. its the FIRST TIME she initiated to ask me how to improve in a sport.. TWO actually. :P

hahaa..

Oh.. come to tink of it.. it was quite an achievement for me too.. first sprint tri with abt 8.75 k run.. recalling my first marathon.. it was abt 43km instead of 42.195 too because of my friend.. i sprinted back 400+m to get him deep heat.. then sprinted back to help him with his shin splint.. but he forced me to go on without him after a while longer.. haha.. its fun and VERY individualized.. :D

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