The Nation's Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

Excellent start -- off the line first and within 50 meters there were three of us in clear water. Had trouble passing people during second and third segments. It felt a little sluggish on second half...need more training.

Walked about a third of the way through transition to bike...trying to catch breath and bring heartrate down. Suddenly felt wiped out coming off of the dock.

Try to get into a jogging groove during transition. Wetsuit came off easily. Did not waste any time at bike station.
Fogged glasses immediately. Need venting glasses or a new way to get them on after face dries a bit.

I was slower on the bike than past races...and this has been my weakest leg. Very disappointing. I should have pushed harder earlier. Didn't really hammer it hard until the last 5 miles going onto the Rock Creek Parkway. Ate two Gu's on the half hours and took fluids every 15 minutes. Drank about 90 percent of two 20 oz. bottles -- one Gatorade and one water.

I need two very important changes. One -- Ride more and ride on roads not on rollers. Two -- get expert advice. Averaging less than 20 miles an hour on smooth roads with no wind is just below my ability and it dramatically affects the race.

No problems -- probably could have been sharper with my individual actions...but I don't think I did anything extraneous.

More aggressive to get out onto the run course.

I fell apart.
Took aid at all six stations. Every other station Powerade with water over head and then water with water over head.
Going out of T2 it felt like I was running 9:45 pace but I must have been jazzed by adrenaline because I was going 8:30 pace.
Was unable to pace off of others until the last mile or so when I hooked onto a guy who had passed me.

Better preparation. Should have run the course to give myself a mental map of what it felt like to be "halfway".

Walked around for 25 minutes. Took a massage focused on lower back, hips and achilles -- felt wonderful on hips/ass.


Preparation. Bike. Lost my head on second half of run.


3,560 calories; in hr zone 1:52:50; average heartrate for race 153 with a peak of 174 and minimum of 109.
Immediate reaction was that I could organize folks at work to do the TNT in 2009. I really would enjoy doing 3-5 of these in a summer but the scheduling is tough. Lots of support for the race...the TNT presence was immense and as a result the size and energy of the crowds were great.