Tempe International Triathlon - Olympic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

Smooth...straight into the shoes and helmet. No shirt.

Fast course...four laps around the lake. I really like Tempe, such a forward thinking town. First lap I was getting passed by some of the big boys, the last two laps I got into the mix with some older age groupers, the road was full of cyclists when I pulled into transition. Felt strong on the last lap.

Gotta get some aerobars.

Opted to go without socks and wound up with six blisters.

Felt longer than 10k but that was probably because the heat index was on the rise. Temp was probably 92 degrees when I crossed the finish line. Lots of water available on the course, volunteers were great. I loved the ice cold sponges.

Different shirt, I didn't plan on wearing anything but my tri short, but after getting cooked on the bike I opted to wear my Team Moon-e team shirt and it's cotton. Felt heavier than most of my dri-fit training gear, but it was better than contracting one of those nasty Arizona sunburns.

Beer.


Not much.


This race was great, it's in the same location as the Arizona Ironman, which I will never have enough stupidity to attempt...Olympic distance really is good for me.