USAT Collegiate National Championship - TriathlonOlympic

This was really bad. I started out pretty slow for the first section but decided to try and pick up the pace. I got hit by a few waves on my way to the first buoy and that was it. I couldn't calm back down and get my face back in the water. I had to stop twice on the way around and even took off my goggles because they fogged up.

Start slow, remain calm. I know I can swim in the water now because I have done it for more practice.

The water really made it hard to go through T1. I couldn't feel anything so putting on arm warmers and my helmet took forever! The ground was also very rocky and hurt a lot to run on. Glad I had my shoes to put on right away.

Have warmer water? Not get flustered.

This was not a fun course to do. The hills and wind really made this seem to drag on forever.

When I finally got the tailwind on the way out I didn't push it. I tried to save myself for the way back. Next time I plan to use that to my benefit.

Still couldn't feel my hands for this transition. I couldn't unhook my racebelt or take off my shoes. This was just frustrating for me.

Maybe pump my hands a little on the way back in on the bike to warm them up?

I couldn't feel my feet for the run. I also didn't have my garmin telling me my pace for the run so I didn't know how slow I was going. It was nice to finally have caught up with a lot of people so that I wasn't alone like I was at the start of the bike.

Practice more in run shoes. I had a few blisters at the end. Do a few bricks right after a brutal bike ride.

I was cold.....I don't remember what else happened.


Weather and preparing for the weather. I think I tried to give myself an excuse of my time because of the weather instead of fighting through it. Did I mention the weather sucked?


A lot of the reason this race sucked for me is because I just wasn't prepared for this type of weather. All my races so far have been nice weather so it was kind of a wake up call for me.