Marlborough Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

I did not do race pace - I just took a cruise pace swim. I briefly got stuck behind a wall of slow swimmers and need to rethink how to avoid traffic. Same thing happened to me in the last triathlon. I chose not to use the wetsuit.

I probably should have done race pace with a speed burst at the start, and swum to the side of the main field.

It was a long walk to the bike and then out of transition - the bikes were lined up side by side, 400 deep with the exit at the far end. I did not use the wetsuit because the distance was short and I did not want to go back to the transition to pick up my wetsuit afterwards ;-)

I should learn how to run so that I can run in and out of the transition (see running).

My legs were not at peak performance because I have been riding alot lately and did not taper. The ride was fine though, and I should have ridden harder. For some reason it always takes me 20 minutes or so to get up to speed on the bike.

Ride into pain instead of keeping too much in the gas tank for later.

I need to hydrate for the run on the bike, instead of in transition. Tape a gel to my bike and consume it before transition.

My running truly stinks (if you can even call it running), but I have no choice. The running will come... eventually!!!

Don't choose a triathlon with probably more than 1/2 the running course uphill! What was I thinking???

None.


Running performance. I would be satisfied if I could get the run down to 10 minute miles.


The race was well organized and on time. Everything was great except the run course, which I thought was excessive in the hill department.