I'm still slow but avoiding injury so maybe I can progress. My time was actually one minute faster than Baltimore, literally 1 minute and change. It was a flatter course, just a few minor hills on the back end.
I haven't really trained consistently but will try again for the next. I was in one of the last corrals so I had to pass a lot of people which made me feel faster. Again, my average HR was up in the high 160s with a lot of time in the mid 170s and spiking to like 182. So even though I only do a 2:20 half m the effort level is analogous to a two hour climb-on the bike-for me.

I rode in the rain this morning down to the gym for my spinning class and weights. Thought about hopping in the car and then thought of you guys. My REI raincoat is really not a rain coat, not water repellent at all. Note to self-new gear for Christmas. Anybody recommend a good rain coat, cold weather jacket? I just ordered some Sidi winter shoes-KA CHING!!

NR-To answer your question. My legs felt pleasantly sore on Monday, no sharp pains in the knees or anything, but they did hurt a bit today after riding back from the gym.