OK maybe I shouldn't have said last RACE of the season....

The YMCA tri was the last triathlon of 2011, but this year I did something I never thought I'd do.    Triathlon has taught me never to doubt what I can achieve..... with the right training and the right mental attitude, even I who had never run a mile until October 2009 can reach most any goal.  Last year I learned that I CAN do triathlons!!!!  And October 15, I learned that I also can run a half marathon!   I traveled to Baltimore to run the Baltimore Running Festival's Half marathon with one of my dearest friends Jennifer Schwartz.  We did it!!  Truth be told, this race was sort-of a litmus test to see if in fact, I could do it without being miserable.  What do you know?   Although it was hard.... (really hard!!!!), I did it!  and loved the feeling of reaching that accomplishment.

Perhaps you are wondering how running this 1/2 marathon figures into TriForAmani.... do you have a guess???????

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Race report: 2011's last race of the season

The YMCA Wrightsville Beach triathlon on September 17th was my last triathlon of the 2011 season.  It was a chilly morning, which was interesting until I got in the water... I realized I like racing in cooler weather!  Remember the 120' heat index Little Washington race in July!?  Quite different!  Once I got in the water, I felt great, since the lower air temperature made the water feel warm.  I enjoyed this race, and it was cool to have a friend in town from Raleigh for the race as well as many of my in-town Pink Ladies participating.  During the bike, my children cheered me on as the course takes the athletes right by the turn to our street!  By the end of the race, it had warmed up, and my friend Melanie and I  both sported out TriForAmani tees on the run!  :-)  Largely due to the February Bike to Benefit TriForAmani,  we raised enough to support 10 more babies in 2011!