June 5

2nd race.

Milton Sprint Triathlon.

Cool morning.  64 degree water.  Bowl of cereal at 6am.  Bagel with cream cheese at 8am.  Race start at 10am.  Got there with plenty of time to spare and get nervous.  I didn't feel as well prepared for this race as the training has been inconsistent and willy-nilly.  (no plan)  I have been getting some biking on hills but most of my riding is my commute and I don't know how helpful that is.  Swimming in the last 2-3 weeks has been twice a week but I feel strong in the water right now, though the race time won't reflect that. The 2 running races have given me alot of confidence on the run and I am most consistent in training for the run with 3-4 runs a week.

SWIM: was not hard but it was bad.  I breathe only on my right which puts me off course according to my brother and I think he is right.  Will bi-lateral breathe at the next one though it makes me dizzy in the open water.  So, off course, and I could not sight the buoys because the sun was directly in my eyes for the longest leg of the swim.

T1:  horrible.  I can't seem to get my wet suit off quickly.  Also had to put arm warmers on as it was very chilly.

BIKE:  I actually felt quite strong on the bike, though last years time was faster.  The wind was murderous.  Cross winds that move my bike make me nervous so I would slow down to avoid being sheered off the road.  The 6th line hill didn't give me too much trouble.  I got boxed in for a bit and I took it relatively slow.  Next year I think I'll hammer it.

RUN:  The run was fun.  There was a guy in my age group that I could see on most of the bike just ahead of me on the run.  I passed him at about 2k and he passed me right back.  I followed him closely until the 4 or 5k mark and then passed him in the woods after the uphill. I saw him after the race and thanked him for the pacing.  It makes the race much more fun.  I'm getting to recognize many of the faces and am getting over my shyness a bit to talk to them.  David had the short grey hair.  Victor very tall.

117 1:48:58 M45-49 13/67 Swim:  12  101   13:41  (1:50/100m)

Bike:     21  159   56:59 (31.6/kph)

Run:     12   128  34:30 (4:36/ km)

T1: 2:39

T2: 1:10