Clear Lake International Triathalon - TriathlonSprint

Not a good entrance. You walk down a concrete bank that they tried to put carpet on. That didn't work. There were oysters / sharp rocks everywhere. My feet and hands got all cut up.

I wanted to start left front but couldn't get there before the gun so I ended up swimming around a lot of people. The scrum was good.

After the initial start settled down, I could feel my right foot bleeding and was wondering how this was going to affect my run. I started getting really pissed about this but then for some reason the folks in my BT Mentor Group popped in my head. I could hear them (more like read what they are writing) saying calm down and move forward. Deal with it later. From there I was pretty much good to go. They stung a bit but I was good. I just tried to focus on a few things involving my stroke.

Siting was great, the one thing I can do really well in this sport. I caught the wave in front about half way through.

The exit got a bit crowded as people stood up way to early. I probably passed 5 or 6 people in my wave right there. This was the first race where I came out of the water and was not gassed so I could run fast to transition. Passed more folks here.

The dumbass move of the day; My watch strap was a bit loose so I decided to put it in my cap. Of course I ripped my cap and goggles off at the exit and watch went flying into the crowd.

First time below 2:00 / 100!!

Get in the very front of the wave when we are staging. Not put my watch in my cap.

Went ok. Had a good rack. I like a good rack. ;-)

Winter time drills of getting on and off the bike with shoes clipped in and no socks for a sprint. I think this will cut a significant ammount of time off T.

So that's what its like to pass people.

Very happy with this ride.



Use my aero bottle instead of a regular bottle.

happy with this. 8th in A/G

Carry gel flask on course instead of hitting it in transition. But then maybe i should leave the flask at home for these shorter races and just carry a gel pack.

Although I'm happy with this, I should have pushed a lot harder here. It got hot out there quick.

Busted out the moonwalk as I crossed the line!

Push harder.

Not much. Too hot to really hang out long.


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Overall a good race and a great time. The volunteers were awesome. Thanks! Lots of people out and even a few gators to keep us in line.

Big Congrats to Runmerry1...AGAIN! More hardware!!!!

Lots of people had cut up feet from the start. Something to address. There was at least one major intersection (Hwy 96) that wasn't manned by volunteers or police.

Maybe I'll volunteer at this one next year