Langley Pond Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

This start was a running beach start. I got banged around pretty good at the start and felt like I was fighting for a spot to swim. Their were two green buoys (seperated by a couple hundred meters) that we had to go around and keep on our left shoulder. Like an idiot I spotted on the wrong buoy. I was swimming straight, just straight wrong! On one of my breaths I heard a whistle and a guy yelling. I looked up and sadly he was yelling at me to go back to the correct buoy! After I got back on course the rest of the swim was uneventful. My stupid mistake probably cost me a few extra minutes in the water.

Swim the course!

2:45 seems like a long freaking time in transition, however, it was a long bare foot run to the transition area after you crossed the swim timing mat. I was actually had like the third fastest transition for my age group.

Collect my third place T1 award and go home.

It wasn't my best effort on the bike, but overall I felt decent coming off the bike. Looking back at my race I don't think I took in enough fluids on the bike.

No mishaps. Racked bike put on my race belt, my shoes, and started running.

The first three miles of the run was completed in a little under 24 minutes. Shortly after I made the turnaround I got a cramp in my right quad. I stopped to rub it out, and never felt like I could get things going again. I stopped once more to rub my leg and stretch out cramps.

I should have took in more calories, fluids, and electrolyte replacement on the bike.

Sat on my butt, drank a coke, and drank some water.


Like my friend Dan has said in the past, "I would like to make up a better overall finishing time, but what difference would that make?" It is what it is. I'm doing a sprint race at Lake Murray next weekend. Hopefully I will be able to site better, and remember to take more fluids on the bike.