Karen Rocks!

Karen recently competed in her second annual mini triathlon at the Caldwell YMCA. She has been training hard for several months in preparation. She came down with flu-like symptoms the day before her big race and I was convinced she wouldn't be up to it. The following morning she gulped down a handful of Advil and headed out while I watched the kids.

Karen improved her time in all three events compared to last year. She improved her swimming time by a staggering 4 minutes for the 400 meter event. While I wasn't able to take pictures of her race, I imagine her swim looked something like this.

That's right, she didn't even need goggles. Here she is riding her bike. Note that she goes so fast she doesn't need arm or leg warmers on this sub-freezing January morning.

 

And finally, she gave some love to her peeps at the finish line.

The race actually takes place in the pool, then a stationary bike followed by a treadmill. The start times are staggered, so there is no way to know how you did until everyone finishes. After Karen was done, she skipped the awards ceremony and headed home. The next time she went to the YMCA, one of her friends told her that she needed to pick up her prize. She got second place in the womens category! That's second place overall, not just her age group. Way to go Karen!