Seagull Century: Disappointment

[divingbiker]

I have been thinking about doing the CBES century on October 29, but I've got a very sick dog so I really don't want to have to go down the night before and spend the night. Is it possible to drive there from the DC suburbs, do the ride, and drive back, or is that too much for one day?

[Lab lover]

I signed up months before for the Cape Henlopen triathlon. My friends and I do a girls weekend every year. One of the girls wanted to do the Seagull while we were down there. I decided to do it also to help keep her company, even though the tri was the next day. The Seagull was MISERABLE in my opinion. (only due to weather). It was very well run and so forth. The wind and rain were just no fun. Quickly, after the end, I had to get up to cape henlopen to pick up my race packet for the tri. I took one look at the Ocean (crazy ocean) and I told the race director to change me to the duathlon. (This was by back up plan if the ocean was scary looking.) The next day, 30 minutes before race start, the whole competition was changed to a duathlon. The race director said the people signed up in advance for the du would start in the first group. I started with these fabulous athletic runners. They kept up a really fast pace. I fed off of that. I really cranked on the bike and had some left for the second run. Long story short, I got age group first place. I went from Misery Saturday to joy Sunday. Good to have a back-up plan.

[latelatebloomer]

Great story and good advice that I will keep in mind. CONGRATS on that first!!

[Velobambina]

LabLover---Cape Henlopen is beautiful (much better than the more touristy areas of the DE shore). I didn't realize there was a triathalon there! I'll have to check it out, as I'm contemplating doing my first next year. CONGRATS to you, by the way---that's incredible!!