I cannot believe I finally got to meet you in person.  Oddly enough, you looked different to what I was expecting even though I have checked out your photos on this site - don't worry, this isn't a "bad" different

I felt much the same as you.  My RR is similar - check out my warm down - I think it might be word for word the same as yours   I thought the race was actually excellent for a first time race.  Like you, I didn't like the jump in start.  I heard some others say the course was long but I cannot judge distance in water.  I would think I should be swimming closer to 2 min/100 yds than what I did but as you say, it included the run up to transition.  I think it is a bit disappointing that they didn't do an awards ceremony.  For people competing for their first time and for people receiving awards for the first time, I think they way they gave them out was very anti-climactic.  However, it did mean you could leave as soon as you wanted.  They did get results ready really, really quickly.

Sorry to hear you have had a bad week at work.  I hope this week is better.

Nice job on making it through despite being sick.  The too-strong Gatorade would have made me throw up.  Yuck!

I have a picture in my head of you getting pulled over and then putting on your collar with a tri suit.  What can I say...I think it would be funny.  "Sorry officer, I have to bless a triathlon."   

Ok, I'm gonna be a bit of a hardazz on this one.  But first, congrats on finishing.  Finishing any triathlon is no small task.

So let's see, you didn't feel well AND you have had little to no training recently to speak of.  Glad to see at least YOU admited it in your Limiter.

Don't be down on yourself for the race.  Use it as motivation to get back into the training habit again. 

I know you can do it.

Your TAN family knows you can do it.

More importantly, YOU know you can do it.

So buck up, HTFU, AND DO IT!

Now THAT'S a rockin' T2!  You should podium for that!

Ya finished, so stop complainin' already.  HTFU!  You'll do better and chalk this up for experience.

     I believe that the swim was spot on in distance.  The swim start was apparently a race day decision by the management firm and was a complete surprise to me as I thought we were going to have a wave floating start in line with the can bouy and the diving board.  I have never had a jump in start before and the feedback on it has been mixed.  I thought it was kind of unique and cool myself.  I simply waited to cross the timing mat until it was clear in front of me.  T2 times seem obviously inaccurate (all nearly about the same) but I have not yet heard what the problem was.  The bags were supplied by the management firm.  They simply didn't bring enough.  I am sorry about not having enough shirts of appropriate size.  The number affected was small and was related to the large number of late participants and volunteer turnout.  I have ordered more shirts.   Contact me though email so I will have your address to send it to you when it arrives.  They are great shirts; you will be glad to have one.  The way the awards were handled was also a management firm decision.  We had planned a ceremony with relatives of Cecil Jarvis handing out the awards.  However, the awards themselves were awesome.  Texas Roadhouse did a great job and the post race food, watermelon and cake were well received, although the amount needed was just slightly underestimated due to the late registration of around 40 participants. 

     Overall, the J Cecil Jarvis Memorial Triathlon is a special event with a special mission and it made a great debut with a large number of participants and enthusiastic volunteers.  The race was held at a good venue and it had a festive, postive atmosphere.  The athletes received a well organized race on a great course, great T-shirts, great awards and great post race food.  The race is already the most attended sprint distance race in the state that has an open water swim.  It is a great newbie level race with a big race feel.  We will iron out any minor kinks with the management firm and continue to improve the race and expect it to be bigger and better next year.  Thank you all for participating and we hope to see you again next year.

Kyle McCammon