Woke up in time to say good night to my roommates on Sunday morning (3:30) and drive the 2 hours to Wilmington for another triathlon last weekend. I had to arrive early to register late, as I had forgotten to do it on the website. This one was quite a bit larger than the last, with around 275 people registered. That meant I had to wait an hour and a half to swim while I watch everybody else start. When it finally got to be my turn I jumped in the pool, checked my goggles, and I was off at the count. I kicked off and was immediately greeted by chlorinated 84 degree water flushing into my left eye. I had apparently not checked them well enough beforehand and paid the price for it with a swim time 45 seconds slower than my previous time in Asheville a week earlier. Oops.
The bike course was flat and devoid of wind so I was looking to set a pretty good time on it. Was frustrated to discover I averaged 20.5 mph, hardly any faster than during the Cary duathlon where I biked 3 times as far. My run time was about 22 minutes, also a little slower than I had hoped although still pretty solid. Overall I’m pretty happy with 29th in men and 4th in my age group. Full results here. Only top 30 finisher with a 6 min+ swim time, huzzah!
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