Skinnyman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Got a little water in the suit and sleeves. Started front line over half way from buoy line. Water for huge party barge to clear the course. I think they had to get someone.

No warning just he horn and off. Kicked some and hit is hard for the first 100-200yds. Got a lot of breathing room. Took a peek over to right and had a couple blue cap there. 3/4 of the way out I started to pick up wave ahead. Lots of picking and moving around. Was able to hit buoy close not so crowded. Crossed and went under the far one. Headed hom still picking and passing. Had a blue cap come up fast. Young girl so not overly worried but reminded I was in a race. Never have I have to pick so much side and breast stroke. Hit the which are 20 feet from T1. Sweet. Felt good. Second in AG the first place guy took the whole thing in the swim. 20 seconds faster 100. He was smoking.

Warm up more.

Mike's bike is gone. Good he had a good swim. Tried to get wetsuit off standing. No go. Sat had to put shoes on any how. Had to entire length of Transition to hit the bike out. Better in sneakers then barefeet. Trying the MM

Just sit my ass down.

This was the first I road in toe clips on the tri bike. Should maybe practice a little. Next time Need to use toe cages with straps. About mile six I could feel the imbalance in stroke. Quads are on fire, can't put any thing into the hills. Would pass on the downhill then get passed on the up hills. Would pick up a few here and there but mainly get passed by my AG non-stop for the first.

Volunteers did a great job manning the intersections.

Toe cages.

Knocked the bike over next to me. We had the tray type bike racks and the bike had fatter tire so it was real balancing act. Helmet off hat on. That is it right. Yep what do I do now. Oh yeah run. Seemed weird but in a good way. Off I go finally.

Leave the fat tire bike on the ground. It wasn't really a problem.

Hey this feels OK. AH it always does for the first half mile. Little crowded out flat to a uphill. Feeling OK. Half way up hill need to catch my wind. Oh sweet a flat so get going. Injured the right calf earlier this year but today the left is acting up. Just a twinge.

High five Mike he is looking good. Tell me to hit harder. Head down a hill and the calf is like slow down or I hit you. So need to back off a little. Try leaning forward, back, toe strike, nothing helped it behave. The second half was like mostly downhill.

Funny thing. I'm running down the main road in the town. We have the parking lane, still two lanes of traffic and here come a mini barn up the hill. Had to be a little hairy oversized load in restricted roadway. As it passes the Guy next to me headed up says "Great now I can say I have been passed by a BARN."

Come in at 1:40 or so -9 minutes for wave.

I need to start running the run on these sprints like I am racing.

Walked down the hill a little and slugged a bottle of water.
Found Mike coming back from getting his Chai. Discussed how I can run slower and slower and slower. Got a little pizza at least I finished before it was gone. Started to sprinkle and then rain, got bike and headed for the van. Got there just in time for it to stop raining.


To many donuts. Speaking of donut the Skaneatles bakery makes some great ones.


Great race and good. Volunteers were great.
I was home by noon thanks to Mike. We didn't get lost once going home. The calf is behaving well. Its a little wake up call to get some weight off it.