Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

This was my second open water swim and third tri ever. My first OW swim I hung back and let the pack go out first. This time I decided to get in the mix and it and it was not a good idea. I got right in the middle and just about freaked out in the first 100yds. I got bumped hard and kicked a lot and then my breathing started to be affected and I got a little out of sorts and started freaking out... So I slowed down and got my breathing back then had a pretty good swim.

Start out on one edge of the pack or the other instead of the middle.

I had little bit of trouble getting out of my wetsuit. I had practiced this with the suit dry and had no trouble. Suit wet and tired... I had trouble getting out of the out of it. Long run out of transition with the bike and then I had a hard time getting into clipped in.

Practice getting out of the suit while wet. Practice running mounts on the bike.

I really need to get better on the bike... I rode nearly 3 to 5 miles slower than I do in training. I'm not sure if it is a matter of doing more brick training or just more time in the saddle but I feel this is my biggest limiter. I could blame the bike... yeah it not me, must be that I need a better bike (haha)

not sure

I need to learn to dismount while.

NO much really... at one point I had to tell myself "ok you're now go"

felt good on the run. think i can run a bit faster pace but was mentally not driven to do so... not sure why

nothing

none - shower and on my way home


I think lack of brick training and low volume month leading up tot he race due to vacation and job scheduling.


Great race, well organized.