Lava Man - TriathlonSprint

I had a terrible performance. I got stuck behind 3 slow swimmers and when I finally broke free I ended up deciding not to sight (i was swimming straight I swear) and ended up about 20 yards off course. This happened a 2nd time as I sprinted in to the beach. I also decided to 'porpoise' through the first set of bouys because the bay was so shallow...ended up taking more energy

No porpoising through the bouys, needed to sight better. Go harder in the first 200 meters. I can swim faster than my time shows, just made some mistakes.

Well, they wouldn't let us do a 'flying mount' and as a result I had to ride for about 30 yards with my feet on top of my shoes, over a bridge before I was 'legally' allowed to strap in. I had planned on just slipping my feet in and going.

not much, felt pretty good. Maybe get a brighter colored towel, i got lost for a second

Well not sure what my cadence was as I think I pushed the magnet (or whatever) accidentally out of position. It worked when i checked it this morning. I felt good on the bike and have seen improvements. The headwind was hellish at best but once you turned around the tailwind was quite nice. Good course, just a bit confusing. A cop had 'coned' off the race course in one area, which made it appear as if you had to make a hard right. A couple of people did and lost precious time.

Go a bit slower with the tailwind and a bit harder with the headwind. Utilize the tailwind to conserve my energy. Make sure my cadence is working, i think i was in the low-mid 100s.

My running shoes were wet so it was hard to get those on. I accidentally unclicked my one foot so I had one foot barefoot and one with a shoe on. Slightly annoying.

Tighten my left pedal so my shoe doesn't unclip

Drive home. Stretch. Not much. Sun came out later in the day...that was nice.


I started to cramp up as I took off on the run, even though I knew I was dropping out. I wanted to get a feel for the transition. I should've drank more water/sports drink prior to the race. I think there was a solid hour where I had nothing to drink. Also, I need to find a way to sleep more before the race. The anxiety is definitely impacting my performance.


The policemen with the cones across the race course really upset me. By the 2nd lap they were gone, it still was a bit frustrating though. Not sure on post-race, it was pouring rain so I left. It seemed well organized, the race director was constantly on the megaphone reminding people of times to be at swim start. There were enough porta-potties which is always a plus (and even some by the race start). I would like to do this race next year and redeem myself.