Peachtree International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

Man what a mess I was. Hours and hours of masters class and learning to bilateral breath. I don't know if its open water issues, the wetsuit or what but I ended up swimming just about every stroke EXCEPT freestyle. I tried and tried but I would get off course within two strokes. I am great in the pool. I can do 35 laps without any problem sub 30 min in a pool and this was like being a new swimmer all over again. I noticed everyone else was zig zagging all over the place too.

Get out of the pool and into the lakes. I really need to practice open water swimming and sighting. I also really don't like my wetsuit so I will first try practing swimming with it but I may opt for no wetsuit unless the water is really really cold.

I would like to learn how to get my shoes on while on the bike but my run is so bad I don't think the few seconds will really make a difference.

I really focused on drinking more water on this ride. problem was I finished my bottle halfway and was out and there was no more to be had. Next time I will put another bottle on my aerotail.

Bring more water. Work on cornering.

Did a gel shot as rode into trans. Lost sunglasses as a result and worried about time penalty for leaving them on the ground. Took shoes off the second I got off the bike. ran barefoot to trans. Took a moment to drink water then decided to bring bottle with me on run due to being out of water on the bike. I had problems with hydration at St Anthonys so I wanted to be better hydrated this time. I think it worked but its certainly not ideal.

Ok so I want to be positive because there is just no point getting down on myself. When I started tri I ran a 15 minute mile for three miles. I can do 10:38 for 10k now (but not as part of a tri). Maybe its genetics and I realize what makes me strong on the bike is probably what makes me so weak on the run. I am a work in progress on this and I have to remember that. To go from first to last due to the run is pretty frustrating. Seeing all the people I pass on the bike run by me hurts too. This race I imporved my time by like 15 seconds per mile over St anthonys so i am getting better.

I saved myself on the bike pretty well. I think i need ot learn to force myslef to hurt a little more on the run in terms of making myself go fatser. All the internal monolgue is 'its ok go slow' yada yada when it should be "shut up run till your lungs burn'

hung out got cool water bottle. drank lots of water and gatoraide. waited for hubby to finish. Got award then went home and drank three beers and ate a big plate of mexican food! (May explain why the run sucks huh?)


Short legs, beer and mexican food.


With only 400 racers you would be amazed how much stuff they give you and how well organized this was. Lots of sponsors, tents, great swag (very cool water bottle, medal, very cool designed t shirt, cowbells for kid etc), music, food (so much they were trying to give it all away), phtographers, USAT officials explaining stuff and helping out in transition, well marked start and finish with big banners etc. It really was of all the races I have done even compared to St Anthonys which had 6000 people. I was expecting a hokey little race and this was very professional. I will for sure do it again.