Tri for Our Veterans Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

I actually did the duathlon, not the tri. I had no desire to be swimming in the ocean in May. The du started with a 2 mile run down to 59th St and then back. I think they should have had a cone or something to run around, but instead the volunteer just told you when to turn around.

I am trying to figure out if I should have run harder. There was only one other woman who was running my pace and I basically just kept up with her.

I had a pretty good transition. Because I did the du and not the tri, basically all I had to do was switch my shoes. It's much faster than trying to get out of a wetsuit! :)

I need to learn how to start with my shoes on my bike. That would have allowed me to run a bit faster with my bike. Overall though, it wasn't too far to run and I did ok.

Parts of the road weren't bad, other parts weren't great although I didn't notice any significant potholes or anything. It was really nice to bike on a closed course.

Spend some time biking in windy conditions.

This was the first time I actually dismounted my bike while still moving. It wasn't so bad, although I tend to swing my right leg over the front instead of the back. But, I got off the bike without incident...isn't that what counts?

Pretty decent run. I was pretty tired toward the end and breathing really hard, but able to stick it out.

I really enjoyed this race. I loved how convenient it was to get to the start for me. I also was reminded how it is fun to sometimes do smaller races.