San Diego Triathlon Classic - TriathlonOlympic

This was a good swim for me. I'm not so fast, but I was very consistent and picked it up a bit at the end. I was able to pass some other pink caps and since we were the 2nd wave and the elites were first, no passing action of the previous wave. I did get passed by the faster guys behind us though, even though they were the over 50 crowd.

At one point I think a boat must have come through because there were some mild waves and a wake.

Learn to swim faster!

It was a bit of a trot to transition, but I could tell from the bike racks that I was in pretty good position. I had a bit of a hard time getting my bike seat off the rack, but I was able to get out and onto the road fairly quickly. Didn't even think about being cold so didn't wear the long sleeve shirt I had gone back to the car to get.

Maybe just get my sh*t together quicker, but I felt like I was...oh, I just remembered I couldn't get my helmet fastened. It took me probably 20 or 30 seconds to get it snapped. This is my first race with my new helmet that I happened to get for a 40% discount a few weeks ago. It's a pearlish white and is quite stylish -- a specialized.

Nice ride. I averaged 17 something which is pretty good considering I was really cranking it up that hill two times. I was able to stay in my big chain ring and really hammer on the flats and especially downhill. I got my feet out of my shoes way too early again, so I put it back in. Thankfully just the right side. Then I took them out and did the flying dismount.

Oh, lost another water bottle. I swear, I hit a bump on some of these pothole laden streets and they just launch off the back. Thankfully they had water bottles opened at one point and I grabbed one and poured it into my aero bottle which is velcro attached on the front.

Even though I lost a couple of minutes stopping to help that woman, I wouldn't change a thing. I didn't wear my Garmin on purpose and just rode how I felt. I didn't trash my legs but was able to make up some of my times on the downhill portions. This was a fun course.

I think this is my first transition under 2 minutes. I'll have to check. Doing the flying dismount definitely really helps cut down the time. I didn't even have to use the bathroom, which is a modern miracle.

I don't think anything, except get my pedal stroke a little more efficient so I can get up the hills a bit quicker. But, it's a work in progress. Gotta have something to improve on.

Again, no Garmin, so just ran how I felt. Another guy was running behind me around mile 3 to 4 and I could hear him back there breathing and his footsteps. He passed me and I figured, let me stay with him for a while. So I did and then passed him and then we ended up running in together. He actually sprinted in ahead of me, which I told him he would. He was a German guy named Gary. I heard them announce him ahead of me as I was coming into the chute. I could tell I'd ran hard because I didn't have a whole lot left to give at the finish line. I usually have a decent sprint to the finish, but not today. My back, right buttock, hip and down behind my knee was just aching from the sciatic stuff. I think I tweaked it doing some yoga this week.

I was pleased with my performance. It's not a PR for a 10K, but I've not tapered for this race and have been in the midst of marathon training, so hey, not too bad.

Ate some oranges and part of a banana and drank part of a water bottle. chatted with some acquaintances and then went back to transition to pack up a bit. Got my Garmin and then went out back on the course for a 5 mile run, to make up for missing my marathon training run today. I figure an olympic tri and then an additional 5 miles almost equals an easy 15 mile run. I just tucked my race bib into my shorts in the back and ran the course. I ended up chatting with some of the back of packers and even helped a woman who was near tears to finish. I ran the last mile and a half with Chris from L.A. and I think she was grateful. She was almost ready to stop. I remember when I did my first olympic and at mile 4 thought I wouldn't be able to finish and a woman from Tucson did the same thing for me. It was nice to pay it back. I told Chris about that experience and said to just pay it forward. I also chatted with some others struggling a bit on the run, but they were walking a bit too much for me to stop. I was at a slow 10 mile pace and my back and legs were really hurting, but I managed to get my extra 5 in! Yea me!!


My back,hip, leg and not tapering. Being in the midst of marathon training.


Very well organized race. Good food although I didn't eat much of it. There was apparentley a beer garden and wine but I didn't partake. After my post race run, I checked the results and packed up my gear to head home for the 45 minute drive.

104 out of 244 women from what I can tell.