Abitaman 3 - TriathlonSprint

Did a better job swimming than last O.W. swim. Posts were on my right side so I could see them while breathing and this helped with navigation. Did not come close to bonking any of the post markers head-first, which is always a good thing. Did a good job maintaining form and pacing myself.

More swim practice! Or develop webbed feet. More swim practice probably the most feasible.

Okay so I'm a wuss and have to wash my feet off after the swim! Longer T1 due to this. May try to suck it up on next race to save time.

Try to bike and run without socks and go without washing off feet. Otherwise don't know what else to do to speed up T1.

Feel like my long rides on the weekend and spin drills during the week are really paying off. Did about 15 mph into the wind and 20-21 with tailwind the entire ride and felt very good about this.

More bike practice! The long rides are definitely helping. More strength training to continue to build leg strength. That seems to be a weakness - hills and wind are rough.

Feel pretty good about T1. Rack bike quickly. Remove helmet and shoes. Put on running shoes, race cap, and race number and am good to go. Unlike Nokia, there were actually quite a few other bikes in T1 when I got there. Mine wasn't the red-headed stepchild of T1. I'm so glad my little bike wasn't lonely waiting for mama to finish the swim.

Consider running with race number belt / Camelbak waistpack to save time. Saw the pros doing this - run and put on belt (and hats) while running instead of doing this while standing in T2. GENIUS! Could have shaved a few seconds here.

Calves and shins hurt pretty bad the first 15 minutes or so. Had to stop a couple of times to stretch and walk. Felt pretty good the last half of the run - ran non-stop without having to walk, so was pretty happy about this considering how I felt at first.

MORE BRICK TRAINING! In the future, after biking, get on treadmill immediately and do at least 10 minutes as after this time I am okay on the run. This has hurt me in the last several races. I lose many minutes on the run because I have not done enough bricks.

Stopped running! Water and banana at the suck-ass lame after party. Tried to find some shade or any semblance of entertainment. Neither to be found at this after party. Talked to cousin Kia for a few minutes and petted her dog, Buster. Again, thought of my lazy rat at home.... sleeping.... probably on my pillow.


Need more swim speed, strength training for legs, and brick training for bike-to run. Lack of webbed feet continue to affect my swim pace.


Overall a good race. Doing a great job of focusing on the positive aspects of my performance as well as what I need to do to get better for the next race, instead of negative thoughts and comparing myself to others. Was very happy to have actually beat a few of the male competitiors who had a 6-minute lead on me from the swim wave start. That was a good feeling, as well as how good I did on the bike. These were the two things that made me feel strongly for the first time that my hard work and training is really paying off.