Harbor Lights - TriathlonSprint

better than expected

for a longer race, pace a bit more

tired from run up beach, but pumped from swim performance.
A little trouble with right ankle

remember to start Bike computer.
practice wetsuit removal....need
need to figure out shoes---on bike vs run in them....

Flat rear tire within first few minutes on bike. Took over 12 min to change and inflate. Gashed finger in process. Heated up quite a bit in the hot sun....after being passed by everyone and their mother, tried to make up time instead of doing my race

1. Remember to both start and stop bike computer
2. Inflate tires there, not at home (20 degree difference by racetime)..might have caused my flat.

Still frustrated with bike. Long walk/trot in transition with bike.

1. Remeber to grab race belt.

hot....last mile was a killer. Started to walk...someone encouraged me...


Need to learn to drink while running...especially on hot day.
Train for run more...train train train

Not much...just hydrated and cooled down


1. Inexperience.
2. Flat tire
3. fatigue on run...hr was upto 175..not sure if heat effect or lack of training or both.
4. Mental...was a lot tougher than i thought...especially last mile of run...I had it in me to do better physically i believe...the last mile of run i told myself no way ill do another...not worth this pain....about 15 minutes after finishing, i felt i could/would wanted to do another and want to do better


Ill never call it "just" a sprint tri.
Need to be mentally tougher.
Heat is killer.

Will definitly need to have hydration and nutrition plan for OLY.
Need to wear / buy a tri-suit for oly.

If i take away 13 minutes for tire change...would have been in top half of my age group.