No wetsuit on first swim leg. Was a mass beach start for everyone so we all ran the 75 yards or so to the water. Everyone was in the same place o crowded and slow going. I struggled getting rhythm and struggled throughout the swim. Second swim I decided to put on the wetsuit which was difficult after the first run but I was alright with the extra time as the swim felt much better than the first one.

Learn to relax in the water!

first bike felt good and averaged just a touch under 20 mph. Because of my suky swim had a lot of people to catch and not many behind me.

Second bike I was starting to lose some steam on the way back into the headwind. Tried to push thru some and was able to finish relatively strong.

Work harder.

first run was ok and a bit under 8 minutes. Had some people to try and catch which helped but wanted to conserve some energy and my wind knowing I had my second swim coming up.

Second run I knew I was solidly in the bottom half but was lucky to have ome targets running at a good pace to try and catch. In the end under 7 minutes avg which I was happy with. Was pretty well spent t th line though for once I managed to notice the photog and smile.

caught up with Jay who ended up second in our age group though we didn't know that until the next day. Then hit the boardwalk for some breakfast.


Life!


chris puts on awesome races for a great price with an awesome vibe. Unique setup with back to back mini sprints and would love to try and improve next year.