July 1 - Triathlon course reconnaissance

Mouth is still a bit sore, but got up at the usual time of 3:30 am after a solid 5 hours of sleep. Leave shortly after 7 which will give plenty of time to get to the 8 am ferry. Do 2 laps of what I estimate is the 10 km bike ride, and the run. I expect the Transition Area will either be in or close to the tennis courts.
Turn around will probably be just past these fountains.



Can’t figure out where the swim will start, maybe here. I’m pretty sure I’ve kayaked through this strait, the water is calm but really cold and dirty so will definitely need a full wetsuit not a shorty.



The bike and running paths are even flatter than I had expected. Good for beginners; good for me. But as usual when near the lake, no matter which direction you’re riding it feels like you’re heading into the wind.
Instead of another lap I decide to see how far the road goes and – it goes about 15 km, so that’s another 30 km ride, get back to ferry dock with a few minutes before it arrives. Hop off bike and run on grass for a few minutes, stretch. A good morning workout, a somewhat successful preliminary recon mission.

Bike: ~50 km
50 situps
25 pushups