Lake Stevens Triathlon, September 8th 2012

We gathered a group of friends interested in doing their first triathlon and had them join us for a fun end-of-the season race.  

Please excuse the extreme tardiness of this post.  Ordinary Endurance’s first group triathlon experience at the Lake Stevens Triathlon was so much fun I wanted some of that emotion to settle so I can report objectively on an otherwise fun and successful day!

The morning started like most in September around here.  It was nice, but colder than what we all were used to after a warm summer.  The sky was clear, there was a little dew on the grass, but not a ripple to be found on the lake. 

All twelve of us showed up with plenty of time to pump up those tires, organize and re-organize our transition areas, let the butterflies almost educe vomiting, and then wait. 

Jumpin' in. Head first.

My wife and I have been avid triathletes for a few years now, and along the way, friends and family members have told us 'how impressive' it is, or that they've 'always wanted to do something like that too'.  Well, we're holding them all accountable and organizing a group of friends to do a triathlon in a little over a month for the first time!  It's on September 8th at Lake Stevens.  Most of us are doing the sprint distance but there are a brave few opting for the Olympic.
So far we've received a lot of positive feedback.  Many people have already signed up and even more have told us they plan to.  We've had a few group workouts that have gone really well.  Last weekend eight of us went out for an open water swim and bike ride.  For most, it was the first time open water swimming and there were a lot of unknowns to overcome, luckily the water was really calm.  Everyone did very well and is much more comfortable swimming in the open water.
After our swim, we went for a bike ride.  A few of our friends had never ridden road bikes so we took it pretty easy so they could get used it.  Afterwards, they felt much more stable on the skinny tires and narrow handlebars.  
The next group workouts will be the weekend of August 11th and 12th.  If you're in the Seattle area and would like to join us, just comment below, we'll get in touch with you.