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Monday, July 11, 2011

Splash and Dash July 6, 2011: a great way to spend a Wednesday night!

Polly, Chris & Sharon walking to the swim start
The Splash and Dash (1/4 mile swim; 5k run) was definitely a Wednesday night well-spent.  This event was held in Marlton Lakes, NJ at 7pm on July 6th.  Having done this race two years ago and after our friend Sharon expressed interest, Chris and I decided, "Why not?!"  It proved to be a great evening and a great time!
Sharon powers her way to 1st female!
The transition area was on a sandy beach area near a playground where everyone was able to claim their little spot with their towels and running shoes.  A total of 113 finished the event including a kid as young as 10!  She may have been the one who asked her mom if she could go on the swings after setting up her transition area.  We all thought that was a great idea!
Chris keeping a strong running pace
After a walk around the "lake," (bog, actually!) we were ready to start the point-to-point swim.  There was a men's wave and a women's wave 3 minutes apart.  Some notes of interest about the swim: the water was 85 degrees (uugh!) and very shallow (it was a former cranberry bog...for real!).  I had the misfortune of "beaching" myself on a sandbar in the middle and had to struggle around it in the murky muck!  Our hands were hitting the bottom of the bog well before we reached the shore, so I found it best to keep swimming for as long as possible!
Polly keeping an identical running pace!
Following a half-dazed, but quick transition into the running shoes, it was off on the 5k.  After coming out of that hot bath water, it took a while for my heart rate to settle!  The run was a windy, out-and-back jaunt through an adjacent neighborhood, which was flat and fast.  It was great seeing Chris and Sharon pounding the pace out there as I chased down female #2 at the turn-around cone!  
Picking up my coffee mug award
The three of us finished in great time with Chris and I recording identical 5k times (no joke!)  We all got to take home ceramic mugs as awards and all agreed that this event was a lot more fun than doing training sessions on our own would've been!  Here's a breakdown of our results:
Polly: Swim: 8:08; T1: 0:32; Run: 20:04; Total: 28:43 (2nd Female; 4th Overall)

Chris: Swim: 8:21; T1: 0:25; Run: 20:04; Total: 28:49 (1st in AG; 6th Overall)

Sharon: Swim: 6:34; T1: 0:30; Run: 19:34; Total: 26:37 (1st Female; 2nd Overall)

It's true...she is!!

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