Year 2 for this one.
Year 1 was a mess due to heavy rain...more on that here: http://riderunrepeat.blogspot.com/2016/04/caveman-tri-2016.html
The format: 275 yard swim, 10.8 mile bike, 5k run.
This event would be the 1st for Remi and Jan, and we would have a big group for FWTRI, so, looked like it would be a fun day.
We all arrived early, picked up packets, and set up transition. All fairly uneventful. We hung out in the gym waiting for our turn to swim and visited for a bit.
I'd been a bit ambitious on my swim time, registering at 4:21 for the 275 yard swim. This would be much faster than the 6:08 that I swam last year. As a result, I was to be 93rd in the water.
Swim: I hit the water and felt good, I passed a few folks and got passed by a few. As can be the case with pool swims, this one had moments of congestion, but, all in all, uneventful. Total time: 5:41. Much slower than my registration time, but, an improvement over last year.
T1: Uneventful, but, a huge improvement over last year's rainy mess. Time: 1:36...decent.
Bike: The bike route had been adjusted and extended from 10.8 to 11.3. While a windy day, the bike felt fast. I felt good in the saddle and mashed the pedals. 36:55 total time. 17.7mph in results, but, 18.7mph on Strava due to longer route. Much better than the 39:20 (16.6 mph) from a year ago.
T2: again, uneventful. 1:32.
Run: My running legs felt a little heavy due to the race the day before, and I was feeling a few minor aches and pains. Early in the run, I had a guy catch up to me and mention that he usually finds himself chasing me at races. We paced together for mile 1, and, he helped me continue to push. Mile 1: 9 flat. I continued the pace and had a 9:01 mile 2 and a slightly slower 9:15 mile 3. 27:36 overall. Not terrible, and, much better than my 29:56 of a year ago.
total time: 1:13:22. Much faster than my 1:20:40 in 2016 (even with longer bike course).
Rem and Jan both crushed their 1st Tri... Remi even made the podium. We hung out for awards, as several of our FWTRI buddies podiumed. Good day!
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