Triathlons and Baby Showers

My friend Tracy and I signed up for the Bigfoot Triathlon. Our first. This event has reminded me of things I love (biking), and helped me get over my fear of public pools. Ok, maybe not over the fear itself, but I can now tolerate being in the pool. I actually like attending People Soup Fitness (aqua class).

I had everything planned for this weekend. I made a list items to bring, read up on how to properly do transitions, swam, rode my bike, made a reservation at a motel in Harrison Mills..... all for nothing. On Thursday, the motel people called to inform me that the venue had been changed to somewhere in Chilliwack. Um, ok. Thank you motel people for telling me. A few hours later there was a voice mail message from a guy named Ray stating the venue had been changed to Chilliwack Lake, a wetsuit is recommended, you reach the registration desk, then have to drive another 20K to get to the swimming area. WTF??!!!! So many things wrong with this.

I know Chilliwack Lake, it's a glacier lake that is WAY far and gone from Cultus Lake. No one goes there, for any reason. I went to the Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park's website to have a look. The beach and boat launch are currently closed due to high water levels. Um duh, of course! The snow is finally melting and running into the lake. Hence the wetsuit which leads me to the next problem. I go this message Thursday evening. I would have to get a wetsuit on Friday. I don't have time to go find a wetsuit. I'm pissed to spend the money and then swim in a suit, something I've never done before but would if I had proper notice. I don't want my first time to be the day of the race.

By having it at Chilliwack Lake, that would mean staying at home and getting up super early in the morning to drive out there. Something else that I didn't really want to do. I was angry with 24hrs notice for this change. I spoke to Tracy who spoke to Ray and said that the water would be fine because Brent was able to be in the water for 15 minutes. Really? Oh, I'm so glad a 190 pound man could be in the water for 15 minutes. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

My lovely friend Brad had emailed me to wish me luck. I told him what happened and about 5 minutes later he sent me an email. The race had been cancelled on Tuesday by Court Order due to the safety of the peeps not being met and that the event organizers had to notify all 150 of us via email by Wednesday. OH_MY_GOD.

I didn't get an email. I wasn't notified that the race was court ordered cancelled due to safety. I'm so pissed off it's not even funny. Anyway, that's why I didn't get to do my first triathlon. :o(

However the weekend wasn't a total loss, I didn't get to go to my lovely friend Heather's baby shower. I would type about that right now but I have to go back to work plus I'm angry again after typing up my triathlon diabolical mess. ARGH.