Sorry this is so belated. I previously published race reports from my first two triathlons this season but haven't had time to share my other two tris and the 3 open water swim races I participated in this year. To make amends, here is a quick summary of my season (with just Kona too go):
1. 5/19 Bear Sprint
1st triathlon race of the season and 166th of my career. I finished 1st in my Age Group (out of 9). Solid race with a very encouraging bike spit (23mph). (Race report below)
2. 6/18 Belleplain Super Sprint
I finished as 3rd OA male and was 1st of 5 in my Age Group. Very small race. Pulled hamstring in T2 trying to get Alpha flys on (last race with those!). Had to take it easy for a few weeks after that. (Race report below).
3. 7/3 Poverty to Cove 2.4-mile Open water Swim
Very cool first time for this event! A classic swim of the Cape May life-guarding crew. You basically jump in the ocean and take a right and head down to the bottom of New Jersey. Definitely current assisted. I swam 54:41 for the Ironman distance swim. As good as that sounds, it was only so-so I felt. I finished 91st out of 230 and was 6th out of 24 in the 60-69 year old age group. I'll be back!
4. 7/9 1.2-mile point-to-point Bay Swim
Great race for me. We didn't get a lot of help from the tides--some but not much. I really hammered this race....as hard as I've swum in a long time. 31:35 for the half-Ironman distance. finished 31st out of 121 and was 1st in my 65-69 yo Age Group. Very encouraging.
5. 7/9 Stone Harbor Sprint
Tough day in the office. Leg had not fully healed from hamstring pull…had to baby it on the run. Probably a bit tired from swim race the day before as well. Finished 4th in my Age Group. Worse race of the year.
6. 7/30 Laurel Lake Super Sprint
Small race--just 41. 1st male overall (only the second time this has happened in what was my 170th Triathlon). 1st in Age Group out of 6. encouraging race.
7. 8/29 Cedar Island 2.4-mile Circle Swim.
Great race and a pretty big deal for New Jersey. I had a very good swim. 63:31 for the IM distance with probably only about 2-5 minutes of tidal push in the very end of this swim around the island. 76th out of 251 in what is the most competitive open water swim in the mid-Atlantic. 1st in Age Group out of 6.
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You probably notice I wasn't able to race Eagleman 70.3 due to social commitments and Anders and I weren't able to race Boulder 70.3 because he had covid and we scrapped the race.
Oh well! I'm happy with the season and now here I am jumping up from my sprints and super sprints to the Big One in Kona!!! My last dance, but I am ready!
Lot's more to come over the next two weeks as I have all the time in the world now!
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