EnduraSport Mini - Triathlon

Swim was cancelled bc of fog and low visibility, and replaced with a 1.5 mile run. I was disappointed bc the water temp was warmer than I expected (62 degrees) and I was really looking forward to get in an OWS and use my new wetsuit. The silver lining there was that we didn't have to ride in wet cold clothes.

Swim!

I was worried about pushing too hard here, and ended up being too conservative. Could have pushed harder.

Nothing

This was hands down the hardest course I've ever ridden! I was really nervous about the 2 mile climb. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I was really slow and it killed my avg pace. I was a bit conservative on the first loop bc I didn't know what to expect (especially in the descent which was extremely curvy), visibility was low and the roads were wet and rough in some portions. Pushed out the second loop harder, and let it rip on the descent. Once again my computer wasn't working....I would have loved to know my speed.

Ride more hills, ride more hills, ride more hills! Take the hills harder and ride faster. I also need to work and having more confidence in the saddle. Also, make sure bike computer is worling before the race.

Nothing

I really felt like I was running faster than I actually was. It took about a mile to get my legs back...they felt a little tired but overall really good. The first 5k seemed endless! By the time I got to the turnaround point my lower back started getting really sore, or maybe I just started to notice it more, and the more I ran the more I could feel it. It also felt like there was some serious chafing going on with the chip strap...I didn't have the energy to look down but I was pretty sure my ankle was a mangled, bloody mess. It didn't hurt so much as it was just uncomfortable....I tried to use this to distract myself from thinking about my back. I passed a lot of people on the run, espcially on the way back. What a boost!

Run faster

Soo hungry when I finished!!


Hills!


I recently started trying out Nuun and GU Chomps, so I went with that today. Put a handful of cran-apple and orange Chomps in my bento box...I think I ate 5 on the bike. Liked cran-apple. The orange wasn't terrible, but didn't really float my boat.