Once I arrived in the transition area I realized just how BIG this triathlon was going to be. Man…there were a LOT of rows. Bonus that I was able to hook up with some Snapple kids and was greeted in the transition area by two DCRRC coaches. Sweet!
After I set up my bike and covered it in a futile attempt to keep it somewhat dry in advance of the race, we headed over to get ready for swim practice. It was a bit unsettling to see a line of people waiting to get into the water. That can’t be good. Here’s a shot pre-Potomac contamination.
We finally made our way to the dock and jumped in. Just like in June, the water felt pretty good. I swam out the 200 meter mark and bobbed around looking out over the rest of the course. I wanted to make sure I had a good sense of the buoys since last time I misjudged them and got a bit off course. I then swam back and around toward the 1400 meter buoy so that I could practice the finishing leg of the swim. For whatever reason, that section felt tight and I wondered if there would be a crowd at the turn the following day. Overall, it felt like butter wearing the wetsuit. It definitely helps to keep your body in proper alignment and on top of the water. Here's a pix of me sighting as I headed out to the 200 meter buoy.
After wrapping up the swim, we headed back to our cars and en route we surprisingly ran into another Snapple kid. Who would have thunk.
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