Falling Springs Heart and Sole Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Got caught in traffic really bad. Passed 6 people but chose to not pass another 3. Got a good stroke going. Seeding at event was screwy as they did it in 2 minute intervals.

I would have picked the faster seed time and called the race director to confirm a better seed time.

Took to much time to get socks on. Didn't need sweatband, and feet were wet as I forgot to dry them off.

Practice putting socks on with wet feet. Calm down and make sure I get clipped in before trying to ride.

Chain popped off a half mile away from T2, took about a minute to fix it. Hills were tough, but not killer. No dismount line going into T2 made it confusing.

Train more hills. Need to find a way to keep chain on. It always happens in the worst places.

Fast, but rack was blocked by athlete already finished. Frustrated but didn't let it kill me. Passed two people in T2.

Make sure I am vocal coming in to done athlete.

First trail run ever. Was nervous as Jon broke his foot at this event last year. Older guy came and ran with me for a mile urging me on. Kind of cool, as he was waiting for me at finish to give me a high five. Sprinted last 400 yards, and heart rate was done within 2 minutes. Probably could have held 9:00 miles.

Wanted to walk but remembered the guy pushing his son's wheelchair at Clearwater 70.3, and "manned up."

Take out middle mile harder. Train more over distance to be ready at end of event. Need to build the speed up.

Walked around for 10 minutes, with some stretching. Drank water, and a G2.


Need to ride more. Strength wasn't strong enough.


Nice event for a beginner. I had questions and everyone was helpful.