T-Gator Triathlon Series - Race #2 - TriathlonSprint

Haven't been swimming enough, so I just took it easy. Even took a few stretches withthe breaststroke, though I reall didn't need to.

Timing mats were at the transition area, so swim time includes the run from the swim exit. So my swim time isn't as bad as it seems.

Train?

Probably not more than a dozen or so faster than me here, and I fairly wekk took my time.

Nothing

From the start I felt the tire rub, so much that about a half-mile in I pulled over to see if I could fix it. Couldn't find the problem, so it rubbed intermitently the whole way. Probably lost 30 seconds stopping to check.

Went fairly hard the whole way, passed a LOT of people (pays to be acrappy swimmer). Had to holler almost constantly for people to get to the right, on two occasions I had to cross the center line (not solid and no traffic coming) to avoid people riding too high.

Stayed mostly around and slightly above 23 mph. Coming back some young stud passed me doing 25, so I latched on about 6-8 lengths behind him and held on the best I could in his legal draft zone. Got maybe 3-4 miles out of that before he got too far ahead to be of any benefit. By then i was almost done.

Not have a rubbing tire, but not too bad an effort, this is pretty much where i am right now.

Rack was nearly empty when I got back, so no problem racking.

Nothing, maybe focus on speed a little more.. .

Hot, hot, hot!

Haven't run much in th last month as I nurse the achilles, certainly have not run outside at all, so the heat was a big detriment. Mostly survival, trying to find a pace I could hold for the (hopefully) short duration.

Train, get acclimated to the heat.

Drank about six Gatorades


Too much me and too llittle trainiing.


Lake Charles Triathletes put on a good race that can no longer be described as "bare bones." Chip timed (a first-time test run by the timing company), good food after and plenty of doorprizes, even though I didn't win one.