Lansing Legislator - TriathlonSprint

Simple out and around course. Seemed long which most of the athletes agreed with. Sighted well. Water was extremely muddy and it was impossible to see even a foot under water. Literally. Got kicked in the jaw when I got a bit to close trying to draft. A quick second to make sure my jaw was still attached and I was back at it. Decent swim for me.

Wasn't long enough to really pick apart.

Fastest womem's T1 time despite TERRIBLE rack position. That's what happens when you don't pre-register. :)

Brutal bike conditions due to 25+ mph wind, heat and humidity. Climbing hills into a headwind sucks. Overall paces were very low today. Passed every woman who came out of the water before me by about mile 5-6. Posted fastest OA women's bike split by a decent margin and came into T2 alone.

Ran off the bike into ankle deep mud. Tricky navigation as bike doesn't push from the seat as it normally would when not rolling through mud and water.

Difficult run. Large unavoidable areas of standing mud/water. Wickedly hot and humid (98 degree heat index). Legs were spent and as a result I suffered on this one.

IM Training!!


This is a fun local race that I couldn't resist doing. It certainly wasn't in the best interest of my IM training but it was well worth it. Saw lots of friends and had a fantastic time. On fresh legs this was my race to win. Maybe next year. :)