Chelanman - TriathlonOlympic

Given that I have only one race under my belt (Bend, OR this June); the swim went pretty well. My focus was to stay relaxed and swim my own pace which did not happen in Bend. Swimming "my own race" went well and I even tried drafting a bit. The white line and clear water made sighting easy for a beginner. There was a lot of contact in the water. Several times I thought I was going to lose my timing chip. I wanted less than 30 minutes and I made it.

Maybe push it a bit more. Need some formal training or something.

Compared to the rest of my scores, my T1 was not as good. I need to do something differently.

Not sure

I didn't push the bike very hard since I wanted to save energy for the run. My scores are good compared to others. I could have gone faster. I wanted less than an hour but I didn't make it.

Not sure.

This went pretty well. Technically I don't know what I should be doing. I don't really have a fancy plan or anything. Did not try going without socks or running and jumping into my shoes. That seems kind of crazy to me at this point.

Not sure.

I am not much of a runner historically, so this has been the hard, painful part of triathlon races and training. I guess I should be pushing harder. I don't wear a watch so I didn't know how fast I am going. I was happy when I finished at 2:23:25. That was a lot better than I did in Bend - but that was a much harder/slower course. I wanted less than 50 minutes and I made it.

practice more running

drinking free electrolytes.


knowledge, training,


This is a great venue. The water clarity and warmth is remarkable. The bike and run are straight-forward out and backs. I would encourage other beginners to come to this course. It is a fun course.