Y Not Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint

LOTS of bumping - got kicked in the chin right at the start. Was very congested for first 1/3 of course. In all the frenzy at the start, I started off breathing to my weak side - finally realized it after the first buoy. Switched sides and was a lot more comfortable and fast.

Get into a better rhythm on my strong side sooner. Push a little harder - could have gone faster.

Only hang up here was getting my jersey on - because I was wet, it rolled up on me - cost me a couple seconds.

Practice putting it on wet. I practiced it dry and thought I had it down.

Stayed with two fast riders from T1 through about mile 4. Started feeling tight in the chest, so I backed off a bit. Was worried I'd get thirsty (wasn't carrying water) but it wasn't a problem b/c of the cool weather (& hydrating well all day). Had a pretty good ride until the final turn into T2 - was a sharp turn. Rider ahead of me slowed to unstrap his shoes; I didn't have enough room to pass, so I started unstrapping mine; my foot slipped and in the split second I looked down, the rider ahead had nearly stopped at the corner; I came up too fast on him and just slid on the wet pavement - started to bump into him, so rather than wreck him I bailed off my bike. Lost my shoe in the process, so I had to go back to grab it and then run about 75 yards to the dismount line.

Take deeper breaths through whole bike portion. Take that final turn slower.

Got to the race early so I had the best spot in T2. Well this race has a lot of beginners and they don't know they shouldn't pile their bikes all around someone else' gear. So after the first 4 waves did this, I had to move my stuff to the end of the transition area. Also, since my shoes were wet, they were harder to slip on. And I couldn't get my race belt strapped for a while.

Pick an unpopular transition area so people don't put their bikes on top of my stuff. Practice with my race belt more. Make sure I take 2 seconds to make sure the tongues of my shoes are straight (was uncomfortable the whole run)

No side ache! That's a victory for me. First mile was not awesome - getting adjusted after bike. Second mile decided to push hard - wanted to go under 40 minutes. Finished pretty strong.

Run the course ahead of time - get more familiar with landmarks so I could pace better. Do more training bricks so my body can transition quicker.

Talked w/ family. Got some food. Collected my stuff (minus my goggles, which someone stole - hopefully by accident). Got a short massage.


Wet conditions. Crowded swim. Bad T2. Breathing on bike.


First time doing this race. Had a great time. Fun having lots of people there. Love that so many new people are giving tri a shot - and that this race promotes beginners. Wish the results had split & pace columns and an overall list - maybe that'll come later.