Clear Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Yeah, so about that swim...it sucked. I started too far back in the wave and had a tough time going around people. Had I started up front I know I would have swam faster. I really had a tough time seeing the buoys, so I had to trust that the guys I was swimming with knew where it was. I can't complain too much though, since I have not swam much at all this year.

Get my butt to the pool and do some swim training.

Had I gotten to the race earlier I would have snagged a better spot. I didn't, so I did the best I could with what I got. I didn't realize until after the race, but my cap and goggles fell out of my suit sleeve somewhere in transition. I found my cap, but sadly, my goggles seem to have disappeared. Oh well, they were crappy anyway.

GET A BETTER TRANSITION SPOT!!!

My goal was to average 20 on this ride and I did that so I am happy. I was only passed by 3 guys. I passed 2 of them back. I also passed a ton of other people and worked my way up to 18th on the bike. Again, I am really pleased with this ride. I could have probably gone harder, but oh well.

I forgot to pick up a Gatorade at the store, so I filled my bottle with 1/2 kool aid and 1/2 water. This was not a great idea. I had some minor stomach issues but nothing too serious.

Another good transition. My flying dismount was perfect! Some dude cut me off as I was on my way out of transition and I almost took a dive, no worries though, I didn't go down.

Go even faster.

This was a good run for me. I was not passed at all and managed to pass 6 or so people. I got a side ache at the 2 mile turnaround, and had to slow down until it went away. I have cramped up in every running race that I have done in the last 9 months. I have only cramped up on 1 training run. I guess I am just running too hard for my current fitness level. I was very happy that I managed to pass 2 guys in the last 1/4 mile of the race. I saw them aways ahead of me and managed to dig deep and run them down. It was awesome!!!

I need to figure out why the heck I keep getting side aches.

None really. I took the boys down to the water and played with them for awhile. Then we hung out and ate a bunch of fruit and just enjoyed the beautiful day. I ran into snailfish and it was great to finally put a name with a face.


Lack of training. Someday when my kids are grown I am sure that I will be able to dominate, but until then, my family is my priority. I feel very blessed to be able to fit in the amount of training that I do without taking any time away from them.


I think this is my new favorite race. The chip timing was a great addition this year. It is the least expensive race around and I like my tech t. The park makes it very family friendly.

It was great to finally meet a fellow BT'er - snailfish. I'm sure more of you were there and I am sorry that I missed you. I'm sure we'll meet someday