T1:
The 40’x 80’ changing tent was packed with athletes and volunteers. Everyone seemed to be happy to have completed the rough swim and eager to start the next leg of the event. I made my way to a nearby chair and nearly sat on the guy next to me. I was still experiencing a little vertigo from being horizontal for so long. I quickly assessed my condition. Even though the swim took me longer than I expected my lower back and hamstrings felt great. I quickly dumped my T1 back in front of my feet and steadily started to change out of my wet swim suit and into my dry bike gear. I put on my helmet, glasses, tri top, cycling shorts, arm warmers (air temp was still in low 50’s), socks, shoes, gloves, road ID, heart rate monitor and heart rate strap. I stuffed a protein bar and salt tablets into the shirt pocket, used the bathroom in the tent and then made my way towards my bike. Once outside of the tent a volunteer painted me with sunscreen and then pointed me to the bike area entrance. I quickly found my bike and shuffled my way to the bike start line.
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