J-Hawk Earlybird Triathlon, April 25, 2010. Whitewater, WI. 50 degrees, wind and drizzle.

My race results & stats:

Placed 18th/101 females

Placed 4th in my age group (out of 9)

66th/131 compared to the males

83/232 overall

Swim 500 yards in 9:39, T1 3:38, Bike 13.7 miles in 48:25 (avg 17.4 pace), T2 2:06, Run 3.1 miles in 26:03 (8:04 pace).

Finish time 1:29:51.

Not bad for the first tri of the season. Not too disappointed about not placing for a metal - the first and second place in my age group were in the "elite" category, so I would have only had a chance at 3rd, but my bike time was 6 1/2 minutes slower than the girl who got it. Guess I need a little more training with the uphills against the wind in drizzle at 50 degrees.

If you want to see everyone else's results, follow this link: http://www.timingiseverything.com/Races/2010/WTR10FEM.HTM


Next tri is not until July 11th at Pewaukee Lake. Also a sprint distance. Hopefully warm enough to bike/run without needing the long sleeve jersey on.

New for this year will be my attempt at an Olympic distance tri on July 25th at Ottawa Lake. (1/2 mile swim, 24.8 mile bike, 6.2 mile run).

Keep on training!

Here's a look at the stages of making a few more of the "Little Bits: Trees" series of paintings for the Art-O-Mat project. These 73 blocks will make their debut in Minnesota for the Swap Meet on April 17th, 2010.

Jewelry Creations

So I've gotten little response with selling jewelry or paintings on etsy.com. And after 6 months of an item being listed, it disappears from public viewers. Instead of wasting my time to relist items all the time, I have decided to post the pictures at the following links, which will be there until the world of the internet is gone.

For jewelry, click here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=57804&id=1360239112&l=e9895dc0c1

For paintings, click here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1331&id=1360239112&l=fe3f904894

If I add more pictures I'll be sure to update the links. Until then, happy viewing!