Issaquah Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

there were more people in my wave than I had seen before and wasn't quite ready for the chaos I couldn't seem to work through the slower swimmers but didn't feel anybody coming up behind me

think about starting near the front rather than the back of the pack

the cheap plastic strap from the timing chip broke and if it weren't for a kind sole I would have lost the timing chip. i picked it up and stuck it in my shorts.

My times are from my wristwatch so they may not be 100% accurate but they are pretty darn close.

Buy a neoprene timing chip strap.

I put body glide on the back of the heel cup but should put some on the tongue to make it easier to slide my feet in with wet feet. I had practiced getting my feet in before hand but never with wet feet. Go figure.

great flat course! I was able to open it up an crank through the course. I played position tag with three other racers but finished strong. There a couple of croweded corners but it felt great to move through the corners at speed with other racers. It could have seemed a bit crowded but I thought it helped make the race feel like a "real" race instead of a solitary period of reflection and suffering.

I shot a gel packet coming up to the hill on the way back in

I think I could have pushed a little harder on the bike but felt like I needed to hold back for the run.

I am going to look at an aero bar bottle and or at least not carry as much water

First time trying to put my feet into shoes already connected to the pedals. I have Sidi racing shoes with the ratchets and they are probably not the best for easy entry exit but I managed. This was a good course to practice putting shoes on and taking them off since there was the no passing zone with the speed bumps.

Waited longer to get out of my shoes.

I am a terrible runner. 'Nuff said

stretch out my stride sooner

great event with lots of participants. the post event was first class but I wasn't brave enough to scarf down a bratwurst at 9:00 in the morning after racing my guts out.