Meadows Park Pool Biathlon - Biathlon (swim/run)

Swam on 1:15 TT the whole race. Some miscellaneous debris in water. Swam 2/lane, staying on same side, so no circle swimming. Woman in my lane was slower. I did bump into the lane line a couple times, but that's ok. Each lane had lap counter and they were supposed to put an orange sign in the water to signal the last 50. I counted religiously, and they did not put out my sign. I told the guy and kept swimming. When I finished my last 50, he told me to get out. I finished under 20min, which was my goal.

Maybe push the pace at 1:10 or 1:05. Although, my lats are noticeably sore, which never happens. Might just be the distance. Felt it a little in the pool, and moreso when got into the run. Maybe would be faster with flip turns.

Despite practicing transitions, with the adrenaline pumping, I sent my TT flying when I pulled off my cap! I had to track it down behind a chair. Also, I was a bit disoriented, and went to the wrong transition area at first, 2 chairs to the right of my stuff. I realized but then had to go back and retrieve my goggles and swim cap from the other person's stuff! Put TT on belt clip which was on my suit waistband during the swim. Dried feet with extra hand towel. Socks rolled right on. Shoes with Yankz! went right on. No top the entire race. Just swim jammer. No race belt necessary. Hat and glasses, and I was off. Wanted to be out in under 45" so pretty close. Tried eating 2 shot blocks on way out. Out of breath so chewed up a bit, but then just spit them out.

Be more careful with TT. Try liquid gels.

Went out very hard and was breathing hard most of the race. As planned! Thought my TT was broken, but turns out that with the adrenaline, I was pressing 2 buttons instead of just one to turn it on. No wonder I thought it was broken! Without my TT at 180 or my iPhone with Nike Running app, I could not pace self as well. Calves were very tight and at the end, were cramping. I passed one runner within the first few minutes, and then chased the rabbit (this one woman) the rest of the run. Thought I'd save my sprint for the end and catch her, but waited too long and did not have enough left in my legs at the end to really catch her anyway! That being said, subtracting out the swim time, I came in 3rd overall and among men in transition + run time.

More stretching. Do some actual swim-run bricks and practice transitions under those more realistic, wet conditions. Maybe wear phone on arm for running app, which announces my paces (or just get a Garmin!).

Collapsed! Did some minor stretching, but probably should have walked more and worked the muscles. Now I'm icing.


Not much. Need to work more on speed in the water. Keep running to get faster. That made the BIGGEST difference between me and the guys above me, which the exception of the 1st place winner, who was incredibly fast in both disciplines.


Well-organized. They've been doing it a lot. Got to meet some other local triathletes and chat a little. The field was pretty mixed between higher level athletes and so-and-sos. I'm somewhere in the middle, as usual. Definitely come back next year to mark my improvement in the swim and run.