Lifestyles Realtors Beaches Fine Art Sprint Triathlon "BFAST" Race #2 - TriathlonSprint

First ever tri swim, live in Iraq and no where to practice. Had hard time breathing. water cold felt shock when entering then water. couldnt breath at all. ended up back stroking 98% of swim.

PS is it bad when all life guards ask if i am all right?

this was expected

more practice if applicable

1st transition ever. Didnt know what was needed to have on (race belt that didnt needed). Officials where helpful with letting me know what I didnt need and did need.

glad I wasnt the longest in T1=)

set up in order. more practice getting into shoes. get in and out.

Was shocked that I kept a good 90 cadence (from triathlete mag coach). Ride was shorter than i thought whenit was over. passed several participants and did not get passed, big motivator. Bike was very fast and firm love my new slice

push harder, work on hills

was unsure how to T2. ran with bike and shoes on. changed shoes no socks.

come out of shoes leaving shoes on bike. do not stop bike to get off leap off while in motion.

Started out slow pace for warm up but didnt get warmed up during the run. At the end had hard time putting in the extra effort i am used to doing at the end.

Practice more before race. traveling from Iraq t race cut into training time

walked 15 minutes. stretched 10 minutes. plenty of food and hydration after cooldown


Traveling From Iraq to US limited training time before race. Humidity and heat difference was almost unbearable. New equipment not used to.

1st tri ever. still was smiling most of the way and I finished without being passed what else could a first timer ask for?


this was my 1st but since I rate this after my second this had more volunteers, and those volunteers were very helpful. I ENJOYED every minute of it