Wildflower - TriathlonOlympic

Seemed to go better than last year. My chip was tucked under my wetsuit, goggles didn't fog.

I tried to push myself to go a little faster than my comfort level for a long swim.

Nothing. I was faster than last year, did an ok job with navigation - except towards the end.

I wanted to try no-socks, but chickened out. I have been ok on the bike when I've done it in training rides. My feet are ok running w/o socks, but there are a lot of people with hoses spraying water on you during the run - making for wet shoes, which can = blisters.

Practice more with my new pedals - it took me a few tries to get my first foot clipped in.

Still...better than my 7+ min T1 from Wildflower 05.

I really pushed myself on the bike. Wanted to get 16mph average - came up a little short.

Happy with my new road pedals & shoes

Make sure my bike computer is secured! About 3/4 of the way through I noticed it was loose. Ended up yanking it off and storing it in my back pocket.

Somehow figure out how to calm my breathing down - maybe I pushed too hard up the first (Lynch) hill?

Learn to ride w/o Camelbak? Aerobars?

Ended up having Cytomax in Camelbak & on bike - one of those was supposed to be water. Just a silly mistake.

Forgot to take my last Gu!

This run just felt off - breathing, legs, the whole thing. Maybe because I pushed on the bike...heat, hydration, nutrition? Got a side cramp about 1/4 of the way in and got Gatorade up my nose :(



Dunno. Not a good run for me. I've done quite a few bricks lately - maybe need to get some more long runs in too.

Walk, eat, stretch, hang out in the lake a little.


It's now Wednesday and I have a cold, on top of my allergies. Someone asked me if I had asthma during the run - this cold explains some of my breathing issues.


My second time at Wildflower - and I'm closer to my 3:00 goal. Would have been nice to get there this time around, but I'll have to work harder to meet it next year.

Great volunteers and atmosphere.