My First DNF

Well, this racing season's karma is just getting worse and worse for me. First, a monsoon canceled the CapTexTri and now I have just suffered my first DNF (Did Not Finish) in my tri career. I should have known not to try this race, but I really wanted to get a race in before my half in Newfoundland at the end of July. And since I didn't get to race in Austin with my TNT team, I figured I will race with them in Delaware instead. I was aware that the swim across the Delaware River was going to tough, but I figured I'd give it a try.

To make a long story short, the swim was AWFUL (RIPPING current, LOTS of surface chop) and I just didn't have the will to conquer the Delaware that day. It had been a weird season and I was just not mentally (and probably not physically as well) prepared for that swim. Oh well. I have 6 weeks left until my big race of the season. Hope I can fall into a better rhythm by then. Or at least get better karma. :-)

Many of my teammates also didn't complete the swim. Some put out tremendously courageous efforts. But the river turned out to be too tough. I felt bad for the ones who were attempting this as their first triathlon. Oh well, it will just make them appreciate their first tri WHEN they complete it, that much more special.

On with the training ...