Cornhusker State Games Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Swim went well, considering this was my first OWS tri. Between the first and second bouy, I sighted and was at least 15yds to the right of the main pack. I was sure I was heading off course and sighted again. I was the only one making a straight line between the first two bouys. SWEET :)

Start just a little harder, and try to pass a few people. I ended up just sitting on a guy's feet for a good portion of the swim, and I easily could have swam faster.

T1 went slick. Timing mat was 100yds from the swim, and I was in and out with no problems.

Nothing. T1 went perfectly.

Course was fun. Just enough hills to slow down the non climbers and get a slight advantage for the bigger guys with weight on their side. Downhill is my friend :)

Nothing. I pushed pretty hard the entire time, and would back off just enough to stay aerobic. If I slowed a bit, I would tell myself "race your strength"....it worked.

Legs felt really heavy in T2... as is expected.
Lost my concentration as I got to my spot, and had to lift and turn my bike around to rack it. There goes 5sec...

Rack the bike faster, and not pause and take a deep breath while doing nothing.

First mile was hard. I was looking at the water thinking I would rather swim again! I threw some water on my back at the second aid station and that helped.

More Run Training.
Other than that, I am really happy with my time. This was probably my fastest 5k time yet, and I did not walk once.

Walked around, ate a 1/2 banana and 1/2 orange. Felt pretty good.


The extra 20lbs+ I need to drop.


There are other lakes in the area that may be a better spot for this tri. Branched Oak would be a good possability. Overall though, this was a super fun race. I will do it again for sure.