Big Shark New Twon Traithlon - TriathlonSprint

Went out too fast, despite focusing on NOT going out too fast. My overall time was much faster than I would have planned, and much faster than I would have anticipated. Felt pretty tired about half-way through, slowed down and regrouped, then found a nice rhythm and finished strong. Water was calm, time trial start meant no huge crowds anywhere on the course.

better pacing, probably could have gone faster if I had started slower, instead of having to slow half-way through then picking it up again.

spent a few extra seconds in transition sucking down a gel and grabbing a quick drink, talked quickly with friend who was in transition doing first tri. Put shoes on first, then left. Still better than my first tri.

need to learn to start with shoes on pedals already, and put them on once I'm up to speed.

Felt good, maybe could have pushed it a little harder at times, but was hoping to have something left for the run. Avg HR was pretty high for cycling, never had it that high. Guessing I pushed pretty good, and the excitement of the race surely contributed. Had alot of fun, got passed by a few really good cyclists, and a few people early who were pushing hard that I later passed when they were tanked. Cadence sensor got bumped while loading/unloading bike, so didn't have that info.

check cadence sensor before race to make sure it's ready. Change gears based on cadence & feel instead of just feel. Work on cornering.

better T2 than T1. Got my feet out of my shoes 1/4 mile from dismount, but had to slow a bit too much to do it. Didn't get off the bike as quickly as I had hoped, and took a couple of extra seconds to rack bike and get organized.

just practice more, getting better, but not smooth and organized enough yet.

While I'm getting faster, I'm just not fast enough yet. Legs were rubbery, but pace was okay for me early. Course was short, I only had 3.81 miles, which I think is about right, that works out to an 8:34 pace, which is more inline with what I felt like I was running. My avg cadence was 84 all the way, which means I had decent turnover even when my legs felt rubbery at the start.

more bricks, more running. Not that I didn't run enough in training, I just need to get faster.

Water, banana, orange, vitamin water, & small sandwich. Walked around with a couple of friends, helped the legs to keep moving for awhile.


215lbs on the run, need to get under 200, and just keep working on running economy & leg


First time event, well organized and well run for the most part. Ran out of bottled water early post-race, which I don't think should happen right away. Run course was short of the 4-mile advertised distance.