I’d done this race last year, and after my performance at the Peak two weeks earlier, what I was really focused on was getting in a solid, comfortable swim. Last year this was my first OWS in a race, and I got through it 17:31. “Got through it” pretty much summed it up. So I just wanted to ease into it for the start and be consistent the whole way. And it worked out well, coming out in 14:28 and pretty fresh.
The bike was pretty straight forward on a rolling rectangle course. Only passed by one rider in the final mile. Perhaps the only excitement was when I bunny hopped the speed bump in the parking lot into transition, and lost my spare tire kit. I’ve gotten rid of that bag since then!
The out and back run was solid as well. Caught by one runner in the last mile, I then relaxed and sat behind him and we came up on another into the finish. I put in whatever surge I had left and nearly caught him.
The prior year I went 1:12:27 for my second tri ever. I was happy to improve to 1:08:57, nearly all of it coming from the swim. My bike and run times were within seconds.
1:08:57, 11th OV, 2nd AG
S:14:28 (36th)
B:32:55 (14th)
R:19:32 (7th)
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