"There are only three winners: The one who competes with himself, the one who crosses the finish line first, and the one who finishes the race."- Sri Chinmoy
This race a bit different from my last Winter Triathlon. This one is a traditional triathlon with the traditional swim, bike and run events. The only difference is the swim is in a pool instead of a lake and the bike is on a compu-trainer instead of on the road.
March weather is unpredictable in Milwaukee. An indoor race is a good way to kick off the season without worry about the weather.
I've done this race the last three years to kick off my triathlon season. This is the first of three triathlons I will be doing this season as a para-triathlete. I need three races to be ranked and hope at one of these to get a time to qualify again for the National Championship. In any case it is good practice. It usually shows me that I am not in triathlon race shape.
Swim
The swim is at the pool at Marquette University. The swim is only 500 meters. Good thing since I had not been in a pool since November. I switched to Nordic skiing when I was training for the National Championship. So I expected to be a bit slower than normal.
I had a lane to myself. In lane 1 was Kathy Bohlman, Team USA member for Aqua bike. She was one of the top finishers at the National Championship. Most of the lanes were Marquette students.
I took it easy and finished in 11:05. I beat one of the college students.
T1 & Bike
Transition in this race is easy. Shower, change and head right across the street for the indoor bike.
I have to say I struggled on the bike. My little trainer at home is no match for a compu-trainer. I also dropped my chain shifting. The course was a steep hill and then downhill for 10 miles. I think I did it in about 38 minutes. The bike ended up being the last leg. Because the race was behind schedule, had the option to go out and do the run.
Run
The 5K is three laps on the the Marquette mile. It is all right turns on city streets. Easy and done quick. I felt tired. I think the race the week before, having the flue for weeks and being on the Keto diet is all taking its toll.
The race is fun, low key and well run. A great way to start the season. I love this race. This year USAT came through with finisher medals, string bags and swim googles.
The volunteers are all students from Marquette. Many recognized me, welcomed me and asked me to come back next year. One fixed my bike chain during the race.
After the race, the race director Nate Fillers, introduced himself to me because he was just named a USAT Ambassador. It was nice to meet him and I will be back next year.
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Chris
Wodke
Founder
& Manager Team CMT
www.run4cmt.com
Chris is
a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a three time participant of the
Boston Marathon. In 2012 she finished
2nd at Boston
in the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs
exploded.
She has
appeared three times at the Paratriathlon National Triathlon Sprint
Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Paratriathlon Open
Division Champion.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented TeamUSA at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago in 2015i, Cozumel
in 2016 and Denmark in 2018. In 2018 finishing 5th in the 60 to 64
age group.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented Team
In 2014 she represented the U.S. as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American
Triathlon Championship in Dallas ,
Texas USA
for the World Championship.
She
travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.
She is
the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a
CMT affected athlete and the book “Soup Sundays, A Journey Toward Healthy
Eating”.
Team CMT
is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a
cure for CMT. We have 218 members in 39 states. We also have members in Australia , England ,
Scotland , Canada , Vietnam ,
Turkey , Finland , France, Ireland, Poland , Iran ,
Norway and Sweden . If you wish to join us
visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com or www.hnf-cure.org
CMT or
Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It
affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS). It is a disease of the
nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of
normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.
Symptoms
include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor
balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual
dexterity.
Structural
foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.
Poor
tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold
hands and feet.
Additional
symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing
loss.
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