Toyota Desert International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

This swim kicked butt. My last race I had a total panic attack, but today it was pure enjoyment. The water was great, it tasted fine, and I had so much fun that I had to do some backstroke just to enjoy the feeling of being in the water.

Breathe more bilaterally. I breathed almost exclusively unilaterally, and it did give me some serious "sea legs" when I came out of the water.

Super T1. Last time my wet-suit got stuck on the timing chip, so I was super aware this time, and just pulled it over. I was crazy dizzy from the swim though, and almost fell over when taking the suit off, which is what happened last time as well.

Nada - super T1

I thought I was going to be faster, but my left quad was tight, so I didn't go all out as I wanted to save myself for the run. I did manage to stay aero THE ENTIRE ride though, except when cornering, and it didn't mess my lower back up too bad. My cadence was great, and my recent cockpit/saddle adjustments were perfect.

I need to stretch my hamstrings BIG TIME. As they tighten up during the ride, I lose power, and it causes me to slow down on slow inclines.

The transition area was at the bottom of a hill, so I almost didn't get my left foot out of the shoe before dismounting, and I broke so hard I slid to a stop. But ah well, that was just pretty cool. I put socks and shoes on, number belt, took a quick sip of energy drink, and downed a gel.

Nothing. It was a great transition, and I had planned it out exactly how I wanted it. My wife was standing just outside yelling: "hurry up" several times...that was too funny.

I started timing my splits, but quickly found out that there was no way to find out as there were no markers that I could see. I just found my groove and went for it, and was only passed by three guys the entire way, except by the finish where me and two others guys started an all out sprint that I lost.

It was a super strong run, and I enjoyed it tremendously, but I will be racing my 70.3 in my other Asics as I did get some pain in my left big toe bunion.

I did some serious hamstring stretches, as well as some lower back stretches. Ate some oranges and drank a lot of water. Hung out with my wife and LA Tri Club friends.


Probably my hamstrings getting tight, and maybe I could have shaved some more off my swim if I had been breathing bilaterally.


I loved this race. Thought it was really well put together. The venue was just gorgeous, and the routes were rocking. This is a race I would recommend for sure. I am certain that almost anyone would enjoy it, as it was also really scenic. It also helps that it had 1000 participants, and the atmosphere was electric.