Massachusetts State Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

Swim was great.

Nothing.

Took a bit to get my legs going. Cramped while getting my shoes on.

? Sit while putting on my shoes. Not sure.

Overall - smooth bike ride. Uneventful. I tried to enjoy it and I did. I did not kill myself not knowing what to expect in the run.

Ride more to get stronger. Get aerobars.

It was fast to get my gear off but finding my running legs were a different story.

I practiced bricks and thought I would have it nailed and I did not. My legs were a bit spent trying to transition out to running.

Awful run. I did not run with my Garmin and/or HR monitor and I think I came out too fast into the run. I thought I could pace myself but I am guessing I did not by the amount of walking I had to do to finish. I avg a minute slower a mile in the run - lost 7 minutes overall. It was an awful run -

wear my HR monitor or Garmin to gauge my speed so I can slow down and keep an steadier pace.

Ate a banana and some water. Looked for the closest beer!


I definitely did the bare minimum for training. Finding the time was very difficult with 3 small children. I did what I could. Hopefully I will continue to build my endurance and be able to train more hours as the kids grow.


The race was very organized with the exception of the Sprinters run and the Olympians Bike. It was the same course for a few miles and the runners were scattered all over the road - forcing the Olympic distance bikers to weave in and out of them. Other than that - the race was very organized and I could not have asked for more. The run was ey - the roads were poor and the winding through the neighborhoods felt eternal. Overall though this was a great race for a first time triathlete!