Kinetic Sprint - TriathlonSprint

Loved the swim. I have always wanted to do open water so this was great. Novice/Relay wave was last and small. Started in the front and just went for it. Dived in as soon as possible and tried to get in a good bilateral breathing rhythm. Did pretty well. Felt like I nailed the siting and rounded close to the buoys. Had a little trouble as I was trying to find the second turn buoy instead of the sighting buoy. Freestyle the entire way. Passed stragglers from the waves in front of me.

More time in the pool. Open water would be good, but I don't feel it is necessary for a faster time.

I feel like I rocked T1. Although I think in trying to run out of the water and get the wetsuit off I dropped my goggles and swim cap. :( Didn't even realize it until I got back to camp. Jogged out of the water and heard someone say "That's how you race". Gave me a little boost. Little hard getting on the bike due to uphill start.

More practice, but overall good.
1st in Novice Men
38th overall

First mile or so was uphill including an uphill start. Swerved off the course 6" getting clipped in, but ran 15 feet up course to get away from the pack trying to mount right at the line so didn't hit anyone. Rolling hills, got passed by some and passed others. Felt good on the hills going up and loved the speed going down.
I have to give props to the hybrid and mountain bike rides. Wow.

Need to spend more time doing long rides. My heart rate was way too high and kept me back. Was proud of what I did with my current level. Need to practice mounting in shoes.

I practiced taking my shoes off on the bike and doing a moving dismount, but the downhill finish/dismount line onto gravel made me rethink that. Did a good dismount until my left shoe didn't come unclipped for a few seconds. Thought I would be all over the road, but made it. Running in shoes wasn't that bad, but added to time as I had to take off and then put on shoes. Forgot to take off helmet and ran back 100 feet or so to drop it.

Practice dismount both with shoes and leaving them on bike. Remember to take off helmet. Mark rack somehow so I don't run by it.
5th in Novice Men
90th overall

I have absolutely no idea how I ran a sub 9 minute mile. I am not a runner and just wanted to finish. Saw a tiny turtle crossing the road and cheered a couple people going the other way I knew on the run.
Sprinted into the finish, raised arms, and felt good.

Same thing.

Collapsed into chair where awesome volunteers cut off timing chip and gave me water. Got breath and walked out. Gave wife and daughter hug. Laid on ground and daughter made sure I was OK. Hung out in the lake and talked to other athletes. Met up with some friends and hung out cheering on others coming in.


Overall lack of time working out. I knew this going in and will step it up as I work up to my next race in August and Nations (Oly) in September.


Lots of fun. Great support. Awesome volunteers. Great place for a race. We camped at the campsite. Had a 10 minute walk to the start. Didn't have to worry about parking. Daughter and wife could play in the lake and at the playground while they waited for me. This is going on my calender again for next year.