TRY SPORTS Battle at Buckhorn Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Rest of wave swam wide right. Held pretty straight line to the buoy, though I did notice early on I tended to drift towards the group, so I made a point of sighting more to keep myself on track. Couldn't sight well on the finish and almost overswam it.

3rd in A/G; 11th O/A. Had to stop for a kid standing on the matt, struggled a bit getting feet in shoes, but overall good time for me. Short Transition.

Great bike course. I should have really bombed this course, but my lack of training showed. Near the end of course the o/a female winner and a 46 y/o kept passing me on the decents and I would pass them back on the hills.

Been riding only 1x per week. Trainer only. Pretty structured workouts, but my lack of tempo rides (w/group) is still showing. Not where I was at this time of year. Though I think I've finally gotten the hang of effective pacing. Need more group rides.

2nd A/G; 11th O/A.

Nothing.

Felt great coming off bike but immediately started cramping in my calves. Kept a solid consistent pace and passed the 46 y/o (who kept passing me on the downhills on the bike) for good right out of transition. Getting HEED at 1/2 way point alleviated the cramps, but they came back worse. Getting one more cup of HEED didn't really help. For a few seconds I debated sticking to my pace, or opening it up a bit. I opened it up, despite the cramps in my calves, and had a solid finish. Still haven't gone HARD in a sprint this year, but that'sa wise choice since I've never been able to put together a consistent training segment.

e-caps. I went with Nuun and two gels today. Definitely need e-caps in hot weather.

Cooled off in lake. Cramps set in again and I got some bananas. cleared up.


No tempo bike rides during training. Minimal bike time. No e-caps.


Great course. Fast bike and fast run combined with a longish swim makes this a must-do race, especially if you're a strong swimmer. While short on participants this year, this could be as popular as any race in the state. FS Series did great job.