Blackland Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

They switched to a snake swim with 1 way lanes a few days before race, nice!! Listed as 300 yd, but think that pool is a meter pool. Had no idea how to begin race so went with stepping in and pushing off wall, seemed to work ok. First pass was middle of lane and went smooth. Next guy I caught at a wall and he got in my way and slowed me down a bit. Came up on a group of 3 the last 75 yards and just went in with them, got stuck behind them exiting the water.

Need to work on my pool starts since this was my first one. Time passes better so I can get them in the middle and not at the wall. Could have went by the group of 3, but would have gassed me (still not sure if I should have or if I did it right). Had some left at the end, swim faster overall.

Good pace running to transition. Got the the bike and couldnt find my glasses, where are they? Looking around looking around, forget it, just get on helmet and go....umh, helmut doesnt fit....oops, wrong rack. Run over to right rack and had smooth transition from there. Still love my cheap walmart socks, go on smooth without rolling, just slip right on. Started going on bike, oops, forgot to reset computer and also realized didnt start watch before swim.

Umh, what do you think? Yeah, go to the right bike, and suck it up and pass anyone the last 75 that I can. Reset computer before the race and remember to start watch at the beginning.

Took off on bike and felt pretty good. Had a slight head wind, but kept thinking about the tailwind on the way back in. 3 or 4 miles in saw some guys flying the other way, they were moving!! Got passed by 7 or 8 guys maybe, all on tri-bikes. Passed a few people myself.

Plain and simple go faster. Probably should hydrate a little more, barely drank any water.

Went to the right rack the first time on this transition. Everything went smoothly.

Quicker out of shoes next time. Everything else smooth

Took off on the run and saw my wife and son, they weren't going to come. That was a nice surprise, although it didn't help the horrible cramps in my calfs. Came up on a guy that took me a while to get by, he said that is all he had left. Kept watching a 15yo kid run and stop run and stop, looked like side cramps. Just kept trying to stretch things out and get my calfs working. By the time my calfs loosened up, my thighs felt shot. Made it around the grass field and picked it up for the final 1/2 mile (a mile after I had planned to kick it up)

3 minute improvement over last race, so headed the right direction. I know I can drop it 1 minute a mile, need to work on the run like I work on the swim.

walked over and found the family, mom and dad made it out (thanks for the cool pictures dad). Sun was hot, went in the shade, shade got cool, went to the sun. Walked my wife and carried my son back to the car (that was a long walk, well over a mile) Came back to the finish to find my friend and check out the times. Headed out to Kelly's restaurant nearby for a relaxing lunch.


Get on the bike more and run more.


First annual event, went smoothly.