Heritage Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Water was murky and field very packed--twice as many people this year as last, at least. Got kicked, punched, clawed (nearly lost my chip!). Very difficult to establish a rhythm.

At my speed, there's not much I can do. I can't swim ahead, and if I swam behind I'd lose too much time.

Ran up the beach but walked from timing mat to bike--I wanted to get my HR down (it was 183 when I exited the water).

Nothing.

This was my first race on my TT bike, and I'm still uncertain about gear ratios. I also didn't have enough fluid. i filled my Aerodrink bottle, thinking that would be enough, but in this heat I ran out before the turnaround. I also didn't take any Gel--should have, given what happened on the run.

I should have gone around that girl at the turnaround. She hesitated, then clipped out one one side, clipped in again, then clipped out on the other side. I didn't know if it was legal to pass her there, so I ended up having to clip out, too. I lost about 15 seconds at least.

The last hill up the dam nearly killed me. i was gasping for breath at the top--if I didn't think I would have crashed, i would have clipped out and walked. I really thought I was going to have a heart attack because I couldn't get my breath back for so long afterward. (My max HR I *though* was 196, but I hit 198 during the ride, so I guess I have a new Max HR!) It left me really down for the run.

I was disappointed that I wasn't that much faster than last year, given the new bike. I need to ride more.

Nothing

Abysmal! On the one hand, I was glad just to cross the finish line--I wanted to quit after the bike leg, but I've never quit a race--but I was disappointed not to improve on last year's time. Given the fact that I walked so much (last year I didn't walk at all), I guess I should be happy the time is as good as it is!

Train more in the heat, and do bricks that specificially include the steepeest, most hellacious hills around!

Walked. Ate an orange slice and drank water.


Heat; lack of hill training.


The race was good--very challenging--just too challenging for me!