Cranberry Country Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

my swimming sux..opted against wetsuit -the advantage it gives my slow sorry butt doesn't make up for the time it takes me to get out of the foolish thing, the overheating before, and the difficulty breast stroking which I can do faster than freestyle!navigation is usually pretty good for me but this day it was bad..zigzagging all over
I REALLY need to focus on swimming- I will never be a "good" swimmer- but it irks me to be SO bad at it!
Fun having friend in my wave..and LMAO seeing kathy G WALKING in the weeds !!!
Fun hearing Bt cheering section(THANKS) coming up those slippery steps..

just about everything. so there.On the bright side- I have no fear or discomfort in the water- I just can't get anything goin. Interestingly, my "swim" (Using the term loosely) has been "smoother" (again, using the term loosely) these past few weeks solo at the lake -both with & without wetsuit- but that totally vanished at race day. so..group swims at Walden need to make the priority list

just "OK"..did remember gel this time, & new shoes made that part a little smoother

just make practicing this a goal next season- I have to cut time wherever I can- & there is no excuse to not be fast in transition

reasonable on the bike & getting up to speed, decent not stellar ride,

need to be much stronger on hills..and get my average speed on flats up a bit more..am curious what benefit a lighter & more aero bike, gears would have but until I feel my skills & strength are improved guess it doesn't really matter..

moved along but could cut a bit more here if didn't stop to put cap on water after sipping-twice!Saw Pam on my way out finishing up her t2..and cappy by the chute hollering at us to go faster !

legs didn't feel too wooden after bike which was good- but it was hot, and felt overheated pretty much the whole run despite pouring water on my head & body at every stop, passed sue in the run out,stopped just after 1st mile for a guy with a cramp-hope my salty pretzels helped! and found stacy somewhere sround mile 2? that was good- kept us both chatting & moving at an ok pace..(THANKS)..I had a minor back of the rt thigh cramp that didn't get to a red zone- salty pretzels & drinking..at mi 5 the hill fet hard..and could keep keepin on but not really kick it up last mile..but tho hot didn't feel like hurling or anything at finish..was really KEWL seeing BT jockers & racers at the Finish!!GREAT ending!

another gel- my own drinks..an push a little harder 2nd half

walked around ..water, orange slice..wet rags on head LOL..chat ..then a dip in the lake that felt like NIRVANA with Pam & Kathy, joined by the other Bt crew


the million dollar question!


This race is well run, a good course & venue, and a wonderful chance to connect with other BTers.Thoroughly enjoyable all the way around.Wish I had been at the finish for each & every Bter..and had taken pictures..Didn't get a chance to spend as much time with each person as I would like..& missed a few people entirely..but so it goes.
The support of other racers * jockers ..such a blur at the time- don't get to properly acknowledge just how much is appreciated & enjoyed- so THANK YOU VERY MUCH