UPDATE...

Well they've posted Group Results.....

I finished the race in 1 hour 29 minutes and 17 seconds...AND I WASN'T LAST!!!!! I walked across the finish line last but my time was faster than 3 other people!!!!!!!!!

:)

My TRI!!! ICanTri.Info (I Tri'd and will Tri Again!)

Well here we go. I'm posting these (against better judgement) because I'm very proud of my accomplishment and really just have to show the real me. I've super fat (I think the term medical professionals use for someone of my size is "morbidly obese") but part of this journal is to show my progress. I started at 292 lbs on May 14, 2009 and my race was yesterday, September 12, 2009. In 16 short weeks I've lost 40 lbs. and 12 of those weeks trained for this Triathlon. My goal was always to "just finish". I came in last place, which some might see as failure, but this was the single largest accomplishment of my life so far and I will not be sorry for finishing last. I FINISHED and am so proud of that!

The emotions were very high at the end - I cried. A fat girl - a really fat girl - finished a triathlon - ME - I FINISHED A TRIATHLON!!! I think that makes me a "Triathlete"!!! :)

I will set more goals for myself and will meet those goals as well. Please keep reading and encouraging me.

I have to post about the biggest support I've had - my sister, Katie. She has been the most inspiring and uplifting person and friend anyone could dream of. I would have given up on this dream a week prior if she and Robert (my beloved B-I-L) wouldn't have completely believed in me and told me they knew I could finish it - no matter how slow or hard it was - I could finish! I love them both dearly and will never forget their love and support of me.

Here come the pics - YIKES!

I FINISHED!

Well it's over! I finished. I'm very proud of myself.

I'll post pictures as soon as I have them (Aunt Ang & Mom took pictures today and I have to be patient for them). :)

Thanks again for reading!

Traci

p.s. DOWN 40 LBS!

SCALES SAY DOWN 40 LBS. - SINCE MAY 15...NOT TOO BAD.

well it's TOMORROW!!!

I'm so nervous I can hardly stand it.

IN IT TO FINISH....is all I can say right now.

Thanks for reading - I'll post pictures and info tomorrow!

~ Traci

swim...bike...run...

well i did all 3 yesterday.

I was at the pool by 6am...only swam a half hour - but I practiced well some of the new techniques Katie showed me. Then last night I biked 4 miles and ran/walked 2 more.

My left calf had a funny muscle spasm yesterday - hope it doesn't happen today too.

I got up this morning to DO IT AGAIN...but walked in at the pool and it was totally dark - they don't open on T/Th until 10am (for their new fall hours) - WHAT KIND OF POOL (it IS run by the YMCA but it's our high school natatorium) DOESN'T OPEN UNTIL 10AM???????

I was cute yesterday - here's a pic (new dark dress jeans - 2 sizes down)

Run, Traci, Run!!!

Well - I decided to go "brave" (as my name means) and run the sidewalks today. Anyone that knows me - knows that's a risky thing to do - seeing how clumsy I am. But I did it - with no accidents!

The school track was holding me back - I've been doing up to 300 meter runs/100 meter walks for 3 miles - but today - I didn't have any guides - I ran till I couldn't run anymore - then I walked the rest of the way home.

I drove the exact route, after dropping Alec off to school, and it was a total of 1.8 miles and I had ran 1.2 of it - STRAIGHT!!!!!!!!!! Can you believe it?

I'm AMAZING! At least to myself.

Thanks for reading. ~Traci