Got The Nerve - TriathlonSprint

Start of swim waas uneventfull. All the way to one side. Never got kicked or collided in any way. After first turn, as group spread out I was by myself for a while. Even thought I had lost my way, until I caught up with stragglers from prior wave. Swim went much better than I expected. No wetsuit problems at all. Temp was comfortable.

Found bike without a problem (had some balloons to mark my spot). Wetsuit came off easily. Glide on ankles is great idea. Socks went on easy. Need to practice getting on bike while moving.

Had done course a couple of times. Gave it all I could. Recorded my best time/avg. speed. Passed a fair amount of people but was also passed by plenty of age groupers with fancy tri bikes.

Better hydration

No problems at all, until I started running. Frozen legs. Sensation of imminent bilateral calf cramps. Thankfully it never happened.

Initially just trotted to prevent a cramp. After a mile I felt better, and I tried to push it, but then hamstrings started threating with cramps too. I decided to just coast the rest of the way. According to HRM and my breathing I could have gone faster, but I didn't want to risk having to finish walking. It was frustrating because a few people passed me, and I know I could have kept up with them.

Better hydration. More training.

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Hydration and need more training.


This being my first tri, I have nothing but great reviews to share. Volunteers and competitors were super friendly. Despite being a small lake and short swim, very well organized, so waves moved smoothly. Bike course is very scenic, and challenging (hill training highly recommended). Run is flat and most of it in wooded rails to trails section. Awesome experience. Highly recommend it. I'm lucky to live close by, since I plan to make it a permanent fixture in my racing calendar every year.