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Doin’ Danskin
Whew! Wasn’t the Danskin Women’s Triathlon fun?
For the second year in a row, I entered the Danskin Women’s Triathlon as part of a relay team called Team J. That’s our runner, Audrey Herold, 46, on the left, our bicyclist, DJ Olsson, 49, in the center, and me, Pam LeBlanc, 44, on the right.
We plan to keep on doing the race until we can’t any more. Something about standing at the start line with Sally Edwards, the race’s designated last place finisher, cheering us on, just fires me up. Danskin is known for its supportive atmosphere, and roughly 3,000 women do the Austin edition of the triathlon each year at Walter E. Long Lake.
Avery Visser, the young phenom who blasted across the finish line first last year, repeated her win this year. Just 15 years old, she edged out second place finisher Missy Ruthven.
But Danskin isn’t just about the speedsters who come in first. It’s about all kinds of women who believe in themselves enough to get out on a racecourse and swim, bike and run.
The relays went in waves of 21, which meant a lot of waiting around for us. The wind made for somewhat choppy water, but I got through the swim fine. DJ spun off on her bike before I had a chance to catch my breath, and Audrey smoked it in on the run despite a sore hip.
Go team J! Let me know how you did in the race. What was the hardest part? Did you have fun?
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