Louisville Legacy - TriathlonSprint

I was first one in my wave, and probably could've held that position through the whole swim, except for my bronchitis. I did fine for the first 200 meters or so, and then my pace REALLY dropped off. I didn't hyperventilate or anything, but I just could NOT get enough oxygen into me. This would be a recurring theme all day.

Not have bronchitis the week before a race!

This race draws a lot of first timers each year, and a few returners. The TA is in the parking lot, as is the rest of the tri/du exhibits, thereby making the TA very crowded. I hoped for a slightly faster T1 time, but got stuck behind a couple of noobs and couldn't run around them to the exit. As such, I also had issues getting started on the hill out of the parking lot, as neither noob could get clipped in and started.

Machine gun the bozos slowing me down?

I did fairly well on the bike, even though I again could NOT get enough oxygen into me. My breathing was much higher than in training, and my HR was higher as well.

Other than that, the biggest problem was the noobs again. People - STAY TO THE RIGHT UNLESS YOU ARE PASSING SOMEONE!

Again, machine gun the people blocking the way.

Wow - at least I was consistent on my transitions. I neglected to use my inhaler before the bike, and my lungs were on fire by this time. I racked my bike OVER someone else's bike (once again, the noobs had no idea no to rack a bike and leave room for others), grabbed everything I needed, and took a couple quick puffs from the inhaler.

Again, not contract bronchitis the week before a race.

I've run this before, but I didn't suffer like today. My lungs were on fire from the bike, and I could NOT control my breathing very well. My HR was over 161 for most of the run (should've been below 158!) I was passed by only a handful of people, but I was on the verge of running the majority of the route anaerobically.

Bronchitis again...

My freaking BRONCHITIS!


Overall, this is a fairly decent race. I personally think the run portion is a bit too long (the duathlon run is 5K - why can't the tri be 5K?), but I like that hill. The post race activities are ok, could be a little better (really now, DISCO music at the finish line?) I'll most likely do this race again next year, as it's so close to me, and I can get a good judgement over my previous race(s) here.