mini-Mussel Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon

First tri since IM. First sprint in a couple years. I had gotten a few swims in but not enough to call it training. I was way right on start straight shot to first buoy. There was a few out front and we had lots of room until the finish. Then Jim wanted to go over top of me. We were 5 yds from the finish. We fought in to the stand part and come out together. I let him up as he runs faster and I knew I would be slower. Overall was a good swim. I thank my mom for all the lessons and getting us swimming early so it natural.

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Hadn't done this for a while. IM you can take your time a little. This is get and go. It went well with things flowing smoothly. I have barefoot much so running in was hard and I ways in. Run out with bike was OK. Kinda forgot how to get on in a hurry. The worse part was trying to stay out of the way of the bikers trying to get their feet into their shoes.

The bike been doing a little more of that. Still trying to get a fat guy to roll uphill takes a lot of effort. Rolling downhill much better. I was hoping for under and hour and got it. About 5 miles out I last the ability to shift to my big ring. That slowed me a little. Must of got past by 2 doz chicks in pink outfits of some kind.

Drop the Twinkies I'm trying to pedal uphill.

Went ok. Had to sit to get shoes on. Ran out and it felt good. That would be short lived.

Flat but rough. Its all pitted pavement. I have been running that stretch for a number of years sometime twice. I will some day enjoy running on that stretch. I was walking and running. No plan just pick it up and then walk it some. Usually man the rest stop. Little sad not having music and bacon frying.

Met Y at the finish. Had to wait for water. Got a bagel and a chocolate ice cream cone for Y. Went and got bike.


Twinkies, tacos, ice cream.


One of the best races around. Was locally owned and managed. Was sold out a few years ago. Still run very well but lost a little of its personality. Missed seeing Jeff around.