It was HARD
I didn't train at all the way I should have... in fact I didn't train at all if you think about how little I did.
One run to crystal lake, swim & run home and one 20 mile bike ride...
The swim was horrible, big waves, I was one of the 10% who did not have a wet suit on, those wet suits make you float! the swim took 12 minutes (should have been 7-8 minutes)
The bike ride sucked, I didn't get my cleat in the pedal till mile 3, I lost so much time there,( at least 12 minutes) it should have taken me 25 minutes. come to find out the next morning that my entire cleat was cockeyed... duh.
Well in any event, I learned a lot, there were 964 participants
I came in 11th out of 20 in my age division for a first timer
Doing all three in a row was oh so difficult, especially the running at the end.
Over all the time break down was this 1:30:00 for entire event
Swim 1/4 mile in salty, wavy nantucket sound with on shore winds 12:54
Bike 10 miles through golf courses and mega mansion neighborhoods 43:01
Run 3 1/2 miles 34:04
next time September 11,2010 same course lay out
No cleats, running shoes & cages
No walking during the run part of the course
Faster transition time form gate to start lines
Goal
shave 20-28 minutes form my June time
Train bricks
Swim in open wavy water 2x-3x a week
Loose 15 pounds so I can run faster
Glad I did it, I learned an enormous amount, can't wait till the end of the summer to kick butt.
