So was finally able to get started with some swim/bike/run. Westfield's Sprint was last Sunday the 21st. Was a fun race and will definitely be back for next year. It was a good start to the season. Even with 35 degree weather for the bike and run. We will use that to blame the slightly slow bike and run time on. :) Swim was good. A short 300 yard pool swim in snake format. Passed 4 or 5 people in the pool (not easy to do in lanes but was able to get it done) and finished with a 4:33 time. A little slow but when dodging lane swimmers and lane ropes, I was happy with it. Transition was good. It was a decent little jog from the Rec center to the T area so I was happy with my 2:22 time there. The bike course was awesome for a short 6 mile loop (that we did twice) I could have pushed a bit harder and finished in under 32 minutes but with the cold weather I wasn't disappointed in my 34:00 time. Now the hiccup comes into play. Good T2 of 1:50 seeing as no one could feel their hands and feet at this point. However about 60 seconds into my run i realized I forgot my race belt and bib. Turn around, run back, get it, and now start again. 25:18 run time should have definitely been about 22:00 but it happens. That is why this one was the first Tri of the year. haha. Overall I had a 1:08 time for the event so barely missed my goal of 1:05. I finished 12th overall (would have been 7th without the race belt mistake) and won the 30-39 age group. We will call it a decent way to start the year off. Now on to MONTICELLO!!!!
