Turtle Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Okay, really? I thought I swam 40 minutes not 22 coz my arms were tired and I pulled these weird muscles in my fingers from digging deep in the water.

I didn't panic at any time, just was shocked by how choppy the water was. Couldn't see buoys at all, but I sighted well and didn't swim off course in any case. I let myself get a bit freaked out about the guy who was near drowning who I came upon. There were others there helping him already and saw his rescue on the way, so I moved on.

About the last 1/3 of the swim I finally submitted to the waves and just began to get my groove on, with counts and breathing every 3 strokes to both sides. The first 2/3 were terribly slow with lots of people bumping me and kicking me even though I tried to get out of the way I prefer an age group start...

I liked though that I could feel people ahead of me kicking, so then I could sight and move to the side to avoid hitting them. I did run into a couple people. If that was you, "sorry!"

I would get "zen" earlier and use my reminders to relax and enjoy, reach and count. Also, I would run up the hill. Not sure where the transition time started...

Now I'm really looking forward to my next ocean swim. It was a nice challenge and a good humbler: the ocean is a powerful force.

A joke!

This was the worst transition of my short trilife. I strapped my helmet on backwards and didn't realize that the gatekeeper was talking to me--still in my own zone I guess. Then the 2nd person who said "you've got your helmet on backwards" I realized and then had to move out of other people's way, get to the side, redo, go back to the mount line, get on, THEN broke my sunglasses, when back to transition, threw them to my stuff, went back.

just silly.

Put helmet on the right way!
Not break sunglasses--try them on w/braids and helmet before start.
Pause one second before leaving transition area to be sure I was put together right.

A pretty good one.

Get a fuel system w/strap I can pin my number too. Had to wear a jogging skirt over bike shorts.

I actually felt great on run. Much more endurance than last year and didn't push it so much. I got halfway and thought, "what, halfway?!?" The run flew. I didn't feel nauseaous at all...

When I look at ranks (54 on run, 45 on bike) I realize that my run is now weaker than my bike... they are both actually similar, but I've made good progress on bike.

I had no golf ball butt or hip pain or other issues after finishing. GREAT to be pain free!!!

Push harder for a sprint. I have endurance now that I didn't have last year so I can move faster.

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surprise at ocean swim
silliness at transition one

but I was really happy w/my first podium finish of trilife


This was my first podium finish in tri!!!
I ranked 2nd in AG, but got the 1st place trophy since the top finisher won 2nd overall in Master's.

The swim was poorly managed: not enough rescue crew made a touch swim just scary for some people! Also, buoys were set too far out, so I believe we swam more than 600 yards. Not enough buoys, nobody could see where they were supposed to go due to lack of markers and chop.
The rest was awesome. GREAT after party w/beer truck!