Resolution\Energade Triathlon - Pretoria - TriathlonSprint

I felt very good for not being last in the swim. Had no-one swim over me, but I did get pushed and shoved some people. But the greatest was the fact that I actually over took some people, that doesn't happen very often ;-) It felt great getting out of the water and there is still people behind me in the water.
Was weird that the guys started 10min after the girls. But only 10 or so guys passed me in the dam. The water was very dirty though. The green and the smell doesn't wash off very easily.

Practise more, and focus on bilateral breathing when the sun is in my face. Close my eyes when I swim, so that I can look down. The head position never really came about. I want to get myself goggles with which I can actually see. Swiming without glasses is still hard.

No real idea of what the time was, but sure glad I took my shirt with. The sun would have killed me. My bike position in the T-area was great, did not struggle to find it.

Freeze my water bottle the night before so that the water can still be cool when I get on the bike. Taste the goo before hte time ;-)

Sad that we did not get these time splits. But I did love the ride. It is amazing how the faster groups just pull the slower riders together. Even when you cannot stay with them they cause a definitife rise in speed. Every time that I decided to join the group the wind would blow in gusts and push me back so that I could not reach their speed. The goo that I downed on 2km helped alot. The swim tire me very easily.

Practice more group riding and practice more biking. Get a viser for the sun.

I ran with the same shoes that I rode with (Got toe clips and not clipless) But after the swam I did not put socks on. I lend my cap to my husband who was cheering me, but he was not able to give it back for the run where I needed it.

Leave my hat with my stuff. Put socks on after the ride. Running with blisters is no fun. Do not lend my cap to my husband. Make sure he has his own. Stretch out a little.

It was very hot at this stage. My calves cramped when I started to run. I did not have a hat, so I bound the t-shirt over my head to keep the sun off my head and neck. It worked, but not as good. They ran out of water on my way back, so I had no water at the 3km , but by then it didn't mater. All I wanted to do was finish!!! And the poor people that was still behinnd me.

Take my own hat. Stretch my calves. Do more bricks in preperation. Did I mention that I would not lend my hat to my husband, or at least make sure he has his own. Next time, I would not be bothered as much by such details. I mean I still love him and wasn't even angry for 1 minute when we where together, but the whole road I was angry. So next time, more focus.

Nothing, layed in sun and visited friends. Took a shower and eat a nice hot meal with pudding in the end. Was very tired and got an early night in bed. The next day I did a 500m swim just for recovery. The tirednedd si still bad (the next day) but no head aches.


Lack of ecercise? Or maybe it was more a lack of determination and experience.


I loved the whole experience. From the getting pushed around in the water, to the getting draged around on the bike drafts, to missing my hat and water on the run leg. I loved the whole experince. Maybe I will do it agin, in 3 weeks?