St. Anthony's Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

It was rough but it was wetsuit legal and I chose to wear mine more for security than warmth as the water wasn't that cold. Got thrown around in the waves a bit but stayed focused and probably swallowed more salt water breast stroking up to the stairs than at any other time. Goggles fogged a bit but they stayed in place and didn't leak and that's a good thing.

Probably pushed it a bit harder but that's in hindsight and during the swim I was focused on staying smooth and breathing. I thought I was faster but I misread my stopwatch but this time is 6 minutes faster than my last Oly distance so I'll credit the BT swim drills for the help.

Had a fair distance to cover to get to my bike. Transition area was tight. Took my time and then ran into a lot of folks going out to the bike start. A lot of folks were stopping to get on their bike and there was a little log jam but it wasn't too bad considering the number of competitors.

Could have probably saved over a minute just by being more aggressive but hey I was already out of contention for the championship trophy.

To echo Xterratri this was a pass fest. There were times when I gave way to avoid a penalty but overall this was a good bike effort for me. Wished I could have bucked the wind a little harder on the home leg because to that point I had a 20+ mph average. There were a lot of riders on the course and several who obviously have always cycled alone but they never caused me any problems though I did see a few road rash warriors. Loved the big humps in the road. Now that will get your attention. Only had to hit one of those and I was careful to steer around the rest.

Again I could have been a little more aggressive but why risk an accident or penalty. Should have drank more water. Should not have taken the gel as it reacted poorly to the salt water I had drank in the earlier event. Stayed nauseous the rest of the day. Should have just drank lots of water.

Typical TA cluster. I wasn't feeling well and was really debating heading to the nearest portalet. Just took my time and drank a little water but I also drank some Heed and it reacted with the salt water. I never figured out the salt water thing until after the race.

Stop by the med tent for a Desani iv via large bore.

Nausea got worse. I never threw up but I think I would have felt better had I done so. Kept drinking water but also had a gatorade and the sugar just cramped the hell out of me. Tried to maintain form but stomach ache gave way to adductor cramps and hamstring cramps. Kept drinking water at aid station and leg cramps went away. Got a kick out of the party atmosphere among residents, some even had their garden hoses out and provided cooldowns upon request.

Not drink Tampa Bay. Not mix Tampa Bay with gels or sports drinks.

Thankfully they had cold towels at the finish and that felt good. Was trying to get out of the crowd because I felt like I was gonna heave at any moment but I never did. Wandered aimlessly. Called my wife to inform her that there would be no life insurance for her today.( I make this call after every race)


Nausea.


Thanks to all the BTers who made this a great weekend and a great race. Thanks to Jess for organizing the dinner and providing the prophetic 8 ball that confirmed I would complete the swim. It was great meeting everyone. Hated to miss the post race fest but I wasn't feeling well and I was traveling with others who could not stay the extra day. You all made this a memorable occassion and oh yeah it wasn't such a bad race either.