Max Performance Race #3 - TriathlonSprint

Had a lot of trouble going under the ropes and pushing off the wall on the turn-arounds. Need to master pushing off the wall and going under the rope all in one motion. Should have practiced this more...cost me lots of time.

What I did: Stop at the wall, duck under the rope, come up for breath, go back under, push off the wall.

What I should have done: Stop at the wall, take a breath, go back under and push off...going under the rope and into the next lane under water.

Good T1 - air didn't feel cold on my wet skin, so I decided to go with the sleeveless tri-top for the bike & run. Good decision - I never got cold on the bike.

Nothing

Didn't ride the course before race day, but I knew that it was lots of hills. Pushed it pretty hard on the bike, but with all the hills, I made up for my slow swim time by passing 8 people on the bike.

Take in more water. With all the hills, I really didn't get a chance to reach down and grab the water bottle.

Slowed down way too early heading into the park entrance. I took my feet out of the shoes and then had to pedal some more to make it to the dismount area.

Ride harder into the park and not take feet out of shoes until I was ready to coast into the dismount area.

Legs were jello coming out of T2...first mile was horrible. Got my stride and made up some time until I got to the hill on the way back.

I need to work on more bricks going from a long-hard ride into a fast run. My legs didn't react very good going from bike to run.

Didn't really warm down too well. I started to talk to people and forgot to stretch and cool down properly!


Not practicing going under the rope while doing turns in the pool. Not training well enough for a run after a hilly bike course.


It was my first time doing one of the Max Performance races and it was well organized and a lot of fun. It will be on my race calendar for years to come!