Just did the Sandy Hook TT in NJ. A simple 7-mile out and back on the isthmus that makes up the beaches of Sandy Hook. (One of them's nude!) It's super popular, though. Over 80 registrants in Cat 4/5 alone! Went off early in perhaps the windiest conditions imaginable. I looked like a sailboat leaning into the wind the whole way out and back. According to the trusty iPhone, winds were 25 MPH with gusts up to 50. Yup. I'd say that sounds about right. Nothing like sand blasting you in the face at 50 MPH. Good times... (and I still have an earful!) Couldn't even go with my sexy HED Jet in the front, WAY too windy. Bummer.
Ended up in 6th with a 17:34, just 13 seconds out of 3rd. Decent enough considering that I'm still feeling my legs a bit from Thursday's TT. I'll take it. However, I did bring my dad who's never done a race before. He was a bit nervous but did fine. Considering the gale force winds, quite the baptism by fire! Now I just need to teach him to swim...
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