{"id":3348,"date":"2013-06-26T20:51:12","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T01:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=3348"},"modified":"2013-06-26T20:51:12","modified_gmt":"2013-06-27T01:51:12","slug":"gettin-dirty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2013\/06\/26\/gettin-dirty\/","title":{"rendered":"Gettin’ dirty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oh hey! I did a triathlon!<\/p>\n

Two weeks ago I participated in my first triathlon! My sister and I packed up my bike and hiked up to Wittenberg, Wis., for the Rockin\u2019 the Farm Triathlon. Wittenberg is a very small town east of Wausau. The triathlon was held at Gotrocks Farm, which was a cool \u2018venue\u2019 for it since we were triathaloning all over a beautiful piece of property.<\/p>\n

I was dreading the swim. That\u2019s usually the scariest part of the triathlon and I didn\u2019t know if I\u2019d be ready for it. We rushed into the water as the gun went off and I let me adrenaline take over! I poked my head out of the lake to sight ahead of me, and realized there wasn\u2019t a soul in sight! I was leading the pack! I hopped out of the water first and threw my bike clothes on to start the mountain bike.<\/p>\n

\"courtneytri3\"<\/a>\"courtneytri4\"<\/a>That was rough. My bike needed air and a seat raise \u2026 and as I hiked up the hills on the thing I barely made progress. I was slowly dying and I questioned if I\u2019d be able to even finish with this thing. Fortunately, I sped down the hill back to the transition station and ditched the dumb bike in a hurry, and ran off to try and make up lost ground!<\/p>\n

I like to think I have a competitive edge when it comes to the last legs of races. I start slow and steadily up my pace until the finish. This proved to be useful because I caught up to those who had passed me on my bike and rounded the corner to the finish within my goal time \u2026 yes! I ended up placing fourth overall, two minutes behind third place! Whew!<\/p>\n

\"courtneytri5\"<\/a>\"courtneytri6\"<\/a>On Sunday, Team Muddy Middle Agers and a Dirty Kid reunited (with a few extra) for the annual Edge of the Ledge obstacle race! IT WAS A BLAST. When else do you get to get completely covered in mud?<\/p>\n

Since we\u2019ve had such wet weather and it rained the night before the race, the entire course was mud. We were slippin\u2019 and slidin\u2019 up and down hills, squishing and sticking in mud as we ran the longer lengths. The mud made it much more demanding than the year before when everything stayed pretty dry. But\u2013the extra challenge was welcomed by our team as we embraced the extra stick and finished in fourth place! Most members of the team now look forward to racing the Tough Mudder in September \u2026 bring it on!<\/p>\n

-Courtney<\/p>\n

Courtney Cerniglia<\/a> is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point majoring in business administration and Spanish.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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