FIRST RACE-FIRST PLACE, AG THAT IS

After a solid year of training I finally had my first triathlon of the year. Conditions were less than ideal. The air temp was 43 degrees and a steady drizzle soaked both the roads and competitors.
 I was a little psyched out at first by the weather. A lead brick might have swam faster than me and I bobbled T1, but once onto the bike I settled down. The bike leg started into a 30mph headwind, and I was soooo thankful for the flashpoints.  They really helped me cut through the air and I made up alot of time in the first mile or two. After that the course got very technical for a triathlon. The wet roads didn't help. Downhills met with sharp bends, and I avoided wipping out twice only by the grace of God. Others weren't so lucky. A few riders became close and personal with the pavement and one person hit a moving car on the open course (I was told that he was fine). Overall, I dialed back my effort to stay upright, but when I could the flashpoints helped me blast it. Coming back the course finished with a straight-shot, 2 mile, slight downhill with a 30mph tailwind. That was fun. I must have hit over 40mph on some broken asphalt but I felt very confidant on the bike with these wheels.
My T2 time was better, and though I should have gone harder on the run, I was happy with it. By the end I managed to win my age group, and was happy with the results. Flashpoints get an A+ for my first race.