Wildflower Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic

My sighting was really really bad. I kept moving away from buoy. I stayed away from the pack - not close to buoys. For the last half mile my sighting was terrible and almost went past kayak. Need to work on sighting much much much more. I think all of the 'lopsidedness' seriously decreased time. I swam more than I should have!

Need to practice sighting.

I REALLY REALLY REALLY had to go to the bathroom after the swim, both #1 and #2, which is actually normal for me after every swim I do. I do not know why. I also dilly-dallied a lot. I was not in a hurry. This was my first race and I did not want to a) forget anything or b) stress myself out.

Go much faster in transition now that I know more of what to do.
What can I do to prevent bathroom problem post-swim? I must investigate.

I had to go to the bathroom twice during the bike. I wanted to stay hydrated and I was afraid of bonking. This was my first race so I did not know what to expect. I heard so many horror stories of bonking that I was sure to stay hydrated with water and Gatorade. But normally during training I do not drink that much - I have a small bladder. I think I overdid it but I really really wanted to finish and just wanted to make sure I stayed okay. I am a chicken.

Not drink so much.
Push myself harder - I held back because I was so afraid of not finishing what is considered one of the most difficult olympic distanced courses in the U.S.

Again I took my time, but not as much time as in T1!! And yes, I had to pee AGAIN during this transition.

Not drink so much? Would quickly apply second coat of sunblock.

The run was my best event and it is what I trained the least. I don't get it.

Not drink so much?

Hung out with family and friends, walked, tried to stretch a little. Ate!


Bad form on swim. Too much time in transition. Too much bathrooming. Too much to drink?


This race is SUPERBLY organized. Even though I sucked during the race, I had a BLAST. I was very pleased that I did not get a single cramp and felt good during the race and I am thankful to God for that. A lot of people were praying for me and my first ever race. I really want to do Wildflower again. Camping out was so much fun - even in the rain. The festival atmosphere was fantastic. I really enjoyed the time spent with friends, family, teammates and coaches. I spent quite a bit in shopping. The environment is GORGEOUS. The Cal-Poly students who manned the aide stations (drunk) and who did the naked run - were hilarious and very helpful.

There were sooooooooo many bike aide trucks that went around helping people with flat tires; I was really impressed.

I was the "port-a-potty Queen" and got an extensive sampling of port-a-potties from beginning to end. EVERY SINGLE one had not only toilet paper, but toilet seat covers AND they were moderately clean - and I was at the tail of the pack at that. They must have been just constantly restocking and cleaning. VERY impressive.

They had loads to drink and eat. The Cal-Poly students were also hosing people down if requested. Lots of aide, lots of food, clean toilets with toilet paper, and gorgeous environment in God's country, and great festival camping atmosphere - made this race FANTASTIC. I recommend it to everyone. Don't be afraid of the hills. Just do hill training. It was soooo much fun. I had the time of my life!