Jack-and-Jill Triathlon--Men's Race - TriathlonSprint

This was only my fourth tri, so I earned a lot of "Goods" relative to my others. I was quickly comfortable in the water, the navigation was easier, I finished in the top 1/3, and I drafted the first half.

I know I can generate more swimming power. I've been focusing on getting comfortable and improving my form, but I have more power to deliver.

The transition was good, but not great. I was talking to a peer and I could have been focusing on my own stuff. It was a fairly long run from the T1 to the pavement.

Don't talk. Maybe not wear socks (although they barely slow me down). Eventually, get tri bike shoes and learn to jump on the bike.

I rode hard (for me). I passed three and was passed by three. I was chasing someone in my age group and he pulled away on a seriously aero bike. My back really killed me (I was in my road bike's drops rather than bars). I couldn't have gone faster without more training, more flexibility, and/or a more aero bike.

Get more aero!

My T2 wasn't timed. I think the time is in the bike ride, and was probably about 1'15"

I put my Garmin 305 on upside down. This probably cost me 15 seconds, although having it definitely pushed me on the run (I was trying to be under 7 minute miles, and was running 7:21s).

I ran hard trying to break 7 minutes, but after the bike and with the heat, 7:21s were the best I could do. I drank one swallow of water every mile, and poured a cup on my head. On the second lap, I got a side-ache but got rid of it by pressing on the cramp-spot. The last lap felt fastest. The entire rate I tried to run mid-sole and increase cadence, but I was hurting. I did pass my AG peer on lap 2-1/2 to take first place.

Practice more?

No cool down. Ate food.


More training. More training in the afternoon.


It was good, but rather small. Although I placed first in my AG, the overall field had fewer novices than the last there tris I've done (including the last which was also USAT). I don't think beginners drive all the way up there. As a result, I placed lower overall but held my own in my AG.