Pax River Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Felt very very good coming out of the water. I have no idea how I placed or what position I was in. No biggie, as a first timer, I was there to complete the course and after a great swim, I was on my way. I could have gone somewhat faster, but with 8 swimmers per lane, it got crowded quickly. Some laps were slower waiting for a chance to pass. Overall, I'm extremely happy with the swim.

Might choose a faster lane, but I have no complaints with my swim.

I didn't have to remove a wetsuit so that saved me some time. I did put socks on wet feet and that was probably the big time driver. I am estimating my T1 time.

Some folks had 5 gallon buckets. What a great idea to carry gear and have a stool to sit on for putting on socks. I may have to "practice" that technique.

I was passed a lot on the bike, which makes me think I was pretty fast out of the pool. But I wasn't going to be goaded into changing my plan. My cadence was good and I don't feel like I was working too hard. I was going faster than I anticipated, but the pedal strokes felt very consistent and I don't think I was working too hard. On the second half the wind was kind of a killer, but I tried to keep my power consistent.

Not sure, things were obviously out of my control or the run wouldn't have been as hard as it was. I definately need to work on my cycling power

Pretty good T2. I put my helmet on my knee straps so I ended up leaving them behind. Not a good for my run.

I need to put bike stuff somewhere else so it doesn't pile on my running stuff. Transition set up could have prevented the knee strap oversight.

Terrible run, I figure I walked at least a third. There was knee pain from not having the strap. But also, my legs were shot from the ride. Not sure how that happened as I felt the ride was very much in my control and I kept things very manageable.

Need to add more bricks to my training plan.

lots of walking around, drinking gatorade, eating bananas


Run. Leg strength wasn't there off the bike.


Great race. My first and I would recommend to anyone. Great race for sprint people, and a great practice race for those who train for longer distances. Transition area was a little "informal"