The Austin Triathlon (Sprint) - TriathlonSprint

Wave start, started in back to be conservative but ended up doing a lot of dodging. Bad navigation due to over concern with swim traffic.

Enter water later (waded for two min). Move to front of wave and let people pass me, but would probably not get passed too much.

Long run into and out of transition. Would have been better without shoes on. Transition SOP was bad. Left shoe first, then realized I needed my helmet on.

Think about what I'm going to do as I'm running to my bike. Put shoes on bike and run out of transition in bare feet. Mount bike with shoes.

Felt good, again drank too much which bogged me down on run. Back tire may have been rubbing a little on the brakes, not sure. Felt good though overall.

Get my back wheel checked out! Drink less often, maybe only three or four times.

Had real trouble getting socks on wet feet while standing, then my lower back flared up. Sat down on ground to get running shoes on. Used Chi running techniques to keep my neck and back stretched, which made coming into the run more comfortable.

No more socks! Spent most of my time getting the darn things on.

Lower back injury flared up in T2, but surprisingly my back held up. But it did slow me a little. Got to be very hot early on in the run, so slowed my pace.

Drink a little less and try to stay cooler.

Beer and ice cream.


Overall focused too much on other racers and not enough on my own form. Maybe mechanical issues with rear wheel. Lower back flare up.


Excellent race event! Well organized, manned, and fun!