Pocomoke Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Water felt good. For the first time I tried to "sprint" at the start. It worked out pretty well. Sighting was fine, again being familiar with the course helps. Felt really fresh throughout, passed some folks. I always have fun with the sandbar by the island right before the finish, climbing up and then diving over the other side.

Nothing, I'm happy with how my swim is progressing.

Tripped coming up the carpet out of the water. It felt like T1 took FOREVER, so I'm pleasantly surprised at the 2:07.

I could have shaved a few seconds off, but nothing worth crying over.

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with the time and MPH, but frankly I was hoping to break 40 minutes. But still, almost 3 MPH faster than last year (so that's apparently what a tri bike gets you over a road bike), once again didn't flat on the stones leaving or entering the parking lot, and didn't draft like a bunch of the other jerks out there. Most satisfying moment: passing two guys blatantly drafting, and successfully fighting the urge to give them the finger.

Push harder? Training has suffered a bit due to at home projects, so that could be an issue too.

Not much to say here, other than I felt really good coming off the bike. No hangups.

Nothing.

They seem to have shortened the course from last year, I think it ended up being much closer to a 5K (or I've started running 7 minute miles, not likely). Started having some cramps in the first mile, but they went away. I was a little conservative going out, but once I saw how much closer in the turnaround was, it was a big mental relief and I turned it on coming back. Felt fine and actually passed people, previously unheard of for me.

Could have pushed a little harder on the outbound leg.

Water, gatorade, beer. Rinse and repeat.


Deck building in the backyard. Lack of training manifested even more the next day when I rode the Eagleman course.


Just a really fun race. Much simpler and easier to deal with than races like Columbia. Could be a little more organized, but there's never been anything that wouldn't keep me coming back every year. Course overall was shorter, but still, taking another 14 minutes off of last year's time was nice.