MetroMan Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint

The ocean swim kicked my butt! It was really a lot tougher than I though. The lifeguards carried 3 people out. I stuck to a combination of backstroke & breaststroke. My freestyle was too weak to keep up against the current & still feel like I was getting anywhere.

Much more time in the ocean. That's the only way to address this. I feel confident in the pool & pretty good in the bay, the ocean is a whole different animal...

My brother, who has been an active triathlete for years now, commented that my transitions were faster than his... Coming from an Ironman Finisher, that says it all...

Nothing...

Up my effort. I sand bagged it a little. This being my first tri, I was concerned with finishing, first & foremost, so I didn't push myself as hard as I could have...

I almost dropped the bike when I noticed my brother had surprised me by showing up to cheer me on! After that, I had a little trouble getting the bike racked with the aero bar water bottle in place...

Resolve the water bottle positioning so I can rack the bike quicker.

It was a great course for a first timer, with just a little headwind on the northbound leg, other wise a flat run with a nice cooling ocean breeze. I set a new personal best 5k time by over a minute per mile!!

I could have run harder, but again I was trying to make sure I finished above all else...

15 minute walk to cool down...


Holding back to make sure I finished.


It was my first Tri, so of course I thought it was great!