J-Hawk Early Bird Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Swim was overall good. I lost my timing chip right away so I had to stop and re-velcro. Swimmer 3 in the lane passed me, but I was right on her feet for a 100 or 200, then I passed her. I caught Sally before the end also. The counters on the end put a kickboard in to tell us we had a 50 to go, which was great as I lost count (like usual)

Not lose my chip in the 1st 10 yards. Have nicer weather so I wouldn't have to spend 2 minutes getting dressed inside before running out into the cold rain

I dressed in the pool room, but I still put on my raincoat outside, helmet and garmin. So that took a little bit of time

Again - change the weather? :)

At the turn-around, I didn't brake enough or unclip. I very nearly lost it in the gravel. Overall, I did much better than I had hoped for and was pleased. The winds weren't as bad as I have been in this season, but there was a strong headwind for a couple of miles - otherwise, mostly crosswinds.

Change the weather?

I realized out on the bike that I didn't untie my running shoes from when I kicked them off the last time. So, I had to deal with that when I got off the bike. I also knocked some guys bike off the rack, so I picked that back up. Had a problem getting my running hat on.

Make sure my shoes were untied before I put them in transition! Maybe not wear a running hat. Even if I have helmet hair.

I could have pushed it a little faster at points, but I was getting tired and I didn't want to blow up before the end. The boardwalk was SO slippery. I nearly fell and had to jump off at one point to avoid falling as I lost my footing.

Push it a little harder in the last mile.

Cheered on my fellow competitors as my friends started in the same swim wave.


Weather - stupidity


I enjoy this race. It is well run, and at my alma mater! I swam 1 year in college in that pool (sniff, sniff). Anyways, I like that it is an early event to give you a taste of competition. I haven't done the latebird race, but it would be interesting to see how my time would compare. Perhaps I should add it to the schedule.....