Stonycreek Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

I decided to let the majority of people go ahead, since this was my frist Tri and first mass start for any swim. Plan worked well, except I was swimming faster than most and found myself in the middle to top 1/3 by 200 meters. At that point, I felt great about my swimming. That feeling was replaced by pure pain when I rolled to my right to breath and got kicked in the side by someone doing the breast stroke. I got the wind knocked out of me had trouble breathing for a while. I struggled with the last 250-300 meters.

kill all breast strokers. and not wait for the pack to go before I start.

I managed to land the "flying leap of faith" onto the bike, which suprised the heck out of me. I guess it was the adrenaline or something.

I was still a little out of breath from the kick in the water at first, but had a decent ride. I didn't push as hard as I could since I wanted to save something for the run.

Go faster

no problems

The first 500 meters was great since my legs were numb. That was replaced by the searing pain of my calves siezing up into two knots of useless meat. I slowed my pace and eventually the pain receded.

I began to feel pretty good, and started to wonder where the turn around sign was. I think someone was moving it further away. I eventually caught up to it and headed back.

And that's when my quads made their presence known with blinding, searing pain. That stayed with me until the finish. I managed to break into a (relative) sprint at the finish

Much more run training. Especially bike-run bricks

The post race towel soaked in ice water felt amazing. I walked around for a while, rehydrating and had a banana.

I went to the massage tent and tried not to scream out as the masseusse tore open the knots in my calves


weakness of body and spirit.


To sum up:
Train more.
Kill breast strokers