StumpTown Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint

Felt like it was a good swim but I'm not thrilled with my time. I managed my energy well, dealt with a LOT of arms/legs/body parts (more than usual) well, sighted well and felt like it was a good swim that should have yielded a better time. Heard others say the same, so perhaps the course was a tad long?

I do need more swim help. My technique still needs quite a bit of work.

Good transition - no problems. Run with bike was LONG, but it was long for everyone!

Flat out and back on Marine Drive. Slight headwind on the way out meaning a slight tailwind on the way back in. Maintained a steady effort to the turn around and then tried to kick it up a notch. Saddle and shoulders began to hurt at about 8 miles. I'm still not thrilled with this bike but at least the wheels were working correctly this time! I felt my speed matched my effort for once. I should have pushed harder, but I wasn't really into 'racing' this day for some reason.

Probably lose the tri bike. I'm not a fan. I don't think it held me back at all this time, but I didn't enjoy the bike leg like I used to...

Didn't run with bike as much as I could have. Didn't feel coordinated enough, actually and I didn't want a repeat of last race's fall! I also had laces still in my new run shoes, so I had to tie them.

Switch out the regular laces for quick ones.

Not a bad run, actually. It wasn't nearly as hot as I had feared it would be and I kind of enjoyed myself. It was a solid effort.

Nothing - next year I'll be faster.

Walked around a bit looking for a friend. Shopped for a skirt. Had a gel and a bottle of water.


Training. I really haven't been training enough lately, so I can't complain about my results. They are about what they should be given the time I've put in. It's motivating for next year though. Even with a mediocre bike, I should have been 8th in my age group. My run is STILL by biggest limiter, so it justifies my plans to focus mostly on running this winter.