ChesapeakeMan Skipjack 75.2 Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

First time in salt water...I hated it! Got a few big gulps at the beginning with the big waves. Finally got the hang of breathing but with the waves could only breathe to my right after the turn and my neck really started to hurt. Also there weren't really enough bouys and I had a hard time finding them. I get so disoriented in the water.

Nothing really---the conditions were rough but it was still a 3 minute PR!

Split transition meant we had to put our stuff in bags and go into the change tent. That was fine but then we also had to put our swim stuff back into the bag and I was having trouble getting my wetsuit stuffed in there. Also since it was cold and windy I took the time to put on my arm warmers which took a couple minutes to get on my wet arms but I think it was worth the time.

Maybe wear the arm warmers under my wetsuit? But it was nice to have something warm and dry to put on. I guess I could have tried to hustle more. I sat down in a chair and sort of just took my time.

I hate wind. Probably not a good thing to realize 6 weeks out for IMAZ. I tried to stay aero as much as possible and not let it bother me. But with the last 10 miles into the strongest headwind I've ever ridden in my life, I was getting pretty frustrated.

Start out a little more conservatively. I wanted to bring my HR up throughout the ride and did the opposite...like always. Overall though, a huge PR and fun ride.

They took the bike from us and racked it which was AWESOME! Again I kind of took my time in transition and sat down for a second. I just wasn't in a big hurry for some reason. My stomach felt a little funny so I took an immodium just in case but it was too late....

Started out good but then stomach started getting really bad around mile 2. Every time I tried to run it was like someone was grabbing my intestines and squeezing them. I walked as fast as I could to the port o potty at mile 3 and felt a lot better after that. Took some pepto bismol and started drinking coke and by the turn around at mile 5 I felt great. Was able to hugely negative split the run.

Did the best I could with my stomach issues I think. I could have pushed myself harder once I felt better though.

Drank water, stretched, and pretty much inhaled the most delicious bag of chips I have ever tasted.


Bike is always my limiter. I just need to get stronger at that. And not drink so much water in the swim.


Really great race. Extremely organized and the volunteers were great. The course was not very spectator friendly though and did get lonely with nobody but aid stations to cheer. Overall though it was a very fun, challenging but not impossible race and I would definitely recommend it and do it again.