Intramural Triathlon

Today was the annual University of Kentucky Intramural Triathlon, which is a (b-rate) multisport event, and one of the only two (other than the team triathlon) intramural events in which I actually compete.

A 5 minute swim, a 15 minute bike on a Spinner bike with a cyclometer attached to the flywheel, and a 10 minute run around a measured course. As opposed to the typical triathlon in which you are given distance and must compete for time, to accommodate the general populace, this is done by time and you compete for distance.

Points are tabulated based on each heat (seven heats of six racers, respectively). First place in each event yielded a certain number of points, and then a decreasing point reward for the subsequent placings.

My race went pretty well; that is to say, I am not yet aware of exactly how well I finished, since they have yet to post the results. Based on how the numbers seemed to be stacking up, though, I was certainly in the mix of things. I am confident that I came in first place overall of all competitors in my bike distance... running and swimming did not fare so well. The swim felt pretty good; I could've swum harder and in hindsight wish I had. The run is the part that I always dread the most, and it lived up to its expectations. Rough as it was, it went by quickly.

I will update once I find out how I placed, but if everything ends up how I expect it to and the points fall the right way, I am expecting a definite top five.

In health,

Patrick