West Kennebunk Fire Company Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

First ocean swim. Difficult to deal with the surf - couldn't see first buoy very well because of wave height. Drank a lot of seawater on way to first buoy. After turn around first buoy I was able to swim parallel to the waves and make some actual forward progress because I wasn't fighting against the big oncoming waves. Swam with the surf after the second turn and felt fairly strong but still had a hard time navigating because of wave height.

I don't know. Swim harder and use more kicking. The waves were really tough and I wasn't expecting them to be as big after getting past the initial surf. I should probably have handled the start differently but I guess that will happen with time. I guess I need to practice my ocean swims!

Took a few moments to breathe and wash the salt/sand off my feet. Rinsed the salt out of my mouth and drank some water before taking off.

Move faster.

Nice course but lots of turns and traffic. I would have been much more aggressive if I had been familiar with the course before the race.

Drive course before race. Need clipless pedals and bike shoes. Had toe clip failure and seat was loose.

crowded getting to my bike rack. runners leaving so I had to wait for a few of them to turn down my aisle.

watch out for runners leaving.

Felt pretty good. Stayed at 8min mile pace which was my goal! Could have run a little harder. Kicked the finish more than last time and that felt good.

Push myself more at the start.

(7th in 35-39 age group although I was in the first timers wave.)


the waves on the swim. also had a stomach bug for a few days before race so wasn't quite 100%.


Not as well organized as my first tri. Slow check-in on race day and delayed starts. Otherwise, very nice.