Lifetime Fitness Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

Charlie Horse about 24 mins in. Treaded water with one hand while rubbing my calf with the other. This attracted the attention of a nice life guard, but I just couldn't accept a "rest." Tried swimming w/o legs and kept sinking. Felt better after a while, but not up to "pushing it." I was thinking about how in the world I was going to finish the bike and run with a charlie horse, but re-focused on the swim.

Maybe two days of rest instead of one right before the race. Banana or potassium before the race. Learned not to stop every time someone ran into me.

Even though I have walked the area, it took me a moment to remember where the bike out was.

Walk the course and visualize transitions more than once.

Loved the bike. Never actually had rounded lake Harriet on the road instead of bike path, so the hill was a surprise, but not the end of the world.

Ride ALL of the course in practice and not think the bike path is same as the road.

OK, so I ate a burrito the night before. This transition took longer. Also, race number tore and race belt needed to be adjusted.

No burritos the night before. Check race belt for fit and have safety pins in racebelt pouch.

Thank goodness for the run!

Pay attention to my Garmin and start out at the planned pace. Maybe change socks at T-2 when it's so hot. Got lots of blisters.

Staggered over to get food and water. Got massage. Got results. Wandered around to get my bearings, went home cleaned up, got on plane and went to conference.


Charlie Horse in calf and spicy food the night before.


Glad I did it. Followed free training plan from Beginner Triathlete and it seemed to work.