A day that I anticipated for months finally came. The Ramblin’ Rose Triathlon was on September 26th, and I plus 3 friends completed the event! This was my second sprint triathlon, but since it’s been 9 years and I’ve borne 3 children since that time, this very much felt like a brand new experience.
The weather was absolutely perfect the weekend of the race, and that was truly a gift since all “legs” of the event were outside. Bad weather can really kill the vibe of an outdoor race so the perfect blue skies were very appreciated.
A sprint triathlon is a mini or shorter triathlon that contains all the traditional parts of that kind of race. It was a swim, bike, and run. The distances of each of those legs were short, which is why it’s called a sprint triathlon. The word “sprint” confuses people sometimes because they imagine it’s a speed race, like a “run as fast as you can kind of sprint”, but like any event like this, you can take it as fast or slow as you personally desire. The swim was 225 yards, the bike was 8 miles, and the run was 2 miles. I love sprint triathlons because each part of the race is short enough that you feel like “I can do this” and it’s over so quickly.

I peer pressured my friends Kathleen and Anna to join me, and then Kathleen did the same with her friend Dana. So, the four of us all signed up and eagerly waited for race day to arrive.
Personally, after having the Pelo...