Onion Man Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

Swim was shorter than usual, I've never swam this distance in less than 35 mins and I'm slower than ever this year. I had more contact this year than ever before too, always someone grabbing my feet or hitting me or swimming over me. I was just hoping to get through the swim and it went better than expected. Not much pain.

start a little sooner, I waited a few mins after the horn went off and ended up with the breast strokers, just couldn't get through them.

I was pretty wobbly after the swim and there was fresh chip seal in Transition, pretty hard on the feet. I was really happy to see my sister just ahead of me, she started 5 mins behind me and I figured I wouldn't see her at all in T1

I was all about the finish today so worked hard to keep my HR and pace under control. I almost always get caught up trying to "race the bike" and then always pay on the run so this time, stayed mostly in Z2. Sore back and knees a bit by the time done. Played pass and pass back with my sister, was fun to ring my bike bell when passing.

RIDE LOTS. This was my longest ride of the year by about 6 miles and wowee did I ever know it!

Just did the best I could, pretty wobbly after bike

Ohhh.......started out fine, ran right to the PP and was much happier. First 2 mi went ok then had to start walking. I could really feel my lack of conditioning and training. Legs just went away and I had to look down to make sure they were still there. I did have fun all the way, ran/walked the rest of it till 1.5 mi to go and ran the end, finally got my legs back.

train for tris more?

walked, drank water,


lack of conditioning. I entered with the "how bad can it be" philosophy and with the thought that if I got through the swim, I'd be happy and could probably finish.


I just wanted to finish today and I did so I'm really happy with how it went. Swim was way better than I'd hoped, bike was not as good and run was well, a slog. I had the most of of any tri Ive ever done today!!