BrickMan Triathlon - Triathlon

Forgot to start my Garmin, but not a big deal. Passed a slower swimmer and was passed by a faster swimmer who reseeded at the last minute. I did draft on the faster swimmer for the last 50 yards after the pass :). I think the swim time was slow due to the mat placement out of the water.

not much, this was pretty good.

Not too bad a transition, but it felt way longer. Had trouble getting my feet into the shoes. Also could not see out of my glasses as they were fogged up. Eventually removed them on the bike course.

Maybe some powder in the shoes to help my feet get in.

The bike was surprisingly pleasant. I had not expected so much of the course to be closed or the traffic control to be that good.

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Dang this was a great t2

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This was difficult. Due to tweaking my back about 2 weeks ago, run training has not happened. I was actually just happy to be able to get to the run. As I ran, my back loosened up, and I was able to push the pace a little. Got passed by literally about 1/3 of the field.

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Walked the run backwards 2 times to cheer in the racers behind me. This race had almost 50% of the field as first time racers. Many of them came up to me and thanked me for cheering them on.


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This would get a 5, but the timer was having a tough time with the results making the awards painful to wait for. Also, a team mate suggested I challenge the weight of the winner in the Clydesdale category. He was very close to the 200 lb cut off, but I am very happy with how I did, so who cares.