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Vicki from season 6 Biggest Loser she still looks great

Its been a busy Month I have be training for the MS150 ride in Louisiana & to do my first Triathlon. This Saturday I completed the Tarpon Triathlon in Houma Louisiana It was a mini sprint triathlon 150 meter swim, 10ml bile & 5k run. I started & finished I'M HOOKED it was a blast, the people were great & it was one hell of a natural high to cross the finish line. My wife didn't do it she wanted to watch me do my first tri. She told me to do a race report so here it is

The dreaded swim- I say that because I swim like a rock. You would think I would swim good being from Louisiana hell 1/2 of the state is swamp or marsh I pretty much grew up on a boat fishing or on the beach in Fourchon Louisiana. But that's not the case until 1 month ago I had my wife teach me the proper way to swim & that is work in progress. Back to the swim it sucked I started off made 50 meters before I had to stop took about 10 second breather & off again I did this till 125 meters. I had stoped & was getting my breath in the corner of the pool so to stay out of the way of the other swimmers when one of the guys swimming stopped to tell me you got it big daddy 25 left if you cant swim drag your self on the side of the pool you got it keep going! With that I made it swimming not dragging & finished my swim. Going to transition I was wiped out.

The bike- After I got my shoes & helmet on I took off, The first bump I hit on the road & there go's my water bottle skidding across the road CRAP!! I was still to tired from the swim so I said screw it keep going I still had my power aid. I was happy to be on the bike I usually average between 17.5 to 19 mph well that is not after swimming I fought to get up to 15mph all I could think was come on lets go. It wasn't till the turn around I got my legs & started to get up to 18 19 mph I finish the rest of the bike with no problem.

The run-I left out of transition walking trying to get my legs back from the bike. "I haven't be able to do any brick work outs in a few weeks because football season has started I have to pic up my son everyday after work I was doing a brick on Wednesdays. 14mile bike with a 2ml run"

I started trying to jog & my calf's started cramping I stoped stretched them out. I fought my legs for about 3/4ml till my legs were good. After that I would rum for a wile then walk 10 yards & run again as far as I could go. I was feeling pretty good about 1ml in I see a lady running next to me I looked & was like hay I know her It was Vicki from season 6 Biggest Loser she talked to me for about a min. while running till I had to walk. More on Vicki later! Th last 1 1/2 ml I mostly ran & finished feeling good.

Vicki- I have to say during the Biggest Loser I did not like her.BUT I will have to say she was very encouraging to me on the run & after. Very polite & encouraging during & after the race. I'm glad to meet her & her husband Brady I have a different opinion of them now. I guess having TV cameras around you 24/7 could make people do or act different. anyway they were & are nice people. They have keep there weight off & look great. I hope to meet them again at another event.

My next & last goal for the year is a half marathon in December