Triathlons are fun!
Lisa and I finished our first ever triathlon today. It was the Sobe Mossman Sprint Triathlon in Norwalk, CT. Being a sprint triathlon it has a .5 mile swim, a 12 mile bike and a 5k run. I was pretty concerned about how well the swim would go, being our first open water swim. I was very impressed with the buoyancy provided by the wetsuit. What didn't impress me was the chafing on the back of my neck from the wetsuit. I've gotta remember to put adequate Body Glide(it's a lubricant for your skin) on my neck next time. That's right, I said next time. We'll be doing this again. Aside from that tiny bit of chafing I feel pretty good. My arms are dead from the swim, but otherwise my body didn't fall apart as I feared it would.
You may be wondering who had the better time; me or Lisa. The answer to that question is Lisa. She had a hard time in the water, but she was a flash on the bike and in the run. I could hardly keep up ;) Maybe I'll be able to beat her next time.
I think that we may get pictures of us from the Mossman team. If/when we get them I'll post a few here for all to see.
posted by Pete at 3:58 PM
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Congratulations, Pete! Don't forget the Body Glide - I have two friends that do triathalons, and they love that stuff! :)
8:30 PM
It's funny that you say that. I did use copious amounts of Body Glide, however I neglected to put any on the back of my neck where the wetsuit happens to end. That was a big mistake. It was less like chafing than it was like somebody had taken a dual-action power sander to the back of my neck. I'll remember that one next time. At least it wasn't in an area where there is normally rubbing though.
9:49 PM
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