Notes
A new experience since I'm not a triathlete. Lots of logistics and lots of learning what to do... One thing I never really learned to do was to swim in a triathlon. I started the swim well enough running out with the group but as soon as I started to swim people started swimming right over top of me. I would have thought they would swim around me but... nope. This went on for a few minutes. Every time someone swam over top of me I had to stop. I couldn't believe there were that many people in my wave to swim over top of me and I couldn't believe they all hadn't already gone ahead of me. Eventually most of them did and I was able to try to get a rhythm. Every now and then someone swam into me. The middle stretch was good until the second turn when the age group behind me started swimming over top of me. I would have thought after almost a mile of swimming they would have the decency to swim around me but... nope. Eventually the fast people passed and I was able to swim to shore.
During this entire time I never felt uncomfortable or in a bad place. I just had a hard time getting a rhythm. My goal was 45 minutes and I noticed my watch said 26 minutes at the second turn and I knew it was going to be a good swim despite the chaos. 42:10 for a comfortable swim and I was feeling fresh out of the water ready to ride. Better than expected and no complaints.
Split Name Distance Split Time Race Time Pace Div. Rank Overall Rank Gender Rank
Total 1.2 mi 42:10 42:10 2:11/100m 116 833 629