Colonial Beach Triathlon (olympic) - TriathlonOlympic

Decided to go without the cycling jersey today - worried about chaffing. My new goggles fogged up a tiny bit by the end of the first lap so I took them off and rinsed them quickly - then they got water in them twice during the second lap. I felt pretty comfortable in the water, but not really as slow as my pace indicates... I do tend to swim to the extreme outside to avoid contact.

No open water practice this year - except yesterday's race.

Jersey got caught momentarily, but was able to get it on ok. There was a glut of athletes trying to exit T1 at the same time, but I ran by a bunch inside and outside the mount area.

Possibly get a tri suit or sleeveless cycling jersey for these non-wetsuit legal races.

Legs felt a little heavy from yesterday's race, but the ride went really well. During the rolling section of the course, a race official looked at me pretty closely as someone passed me then slowed slightly - I was trying to get out of his draft, and eventually had to sit up out of aero (and then I was passed by another rider) - no penalty assessed.

Second best time on this course out of four races here.

I've recently begun some hills training, and maybe I should have started a couple weeks earlier.

I think this is the first time my T2 was faster than my T1! Got my socks on really quickly but didn't get my right shoe tied tightly - it came untied during the run.

I may get some speed laces with my next pair of running shoes.

Started out surprisingly well, but had to keep slowing the pace to keep my calves in check. I probably should have eaten a Gu at 3.1 - I got a little hungry around a mile out from the finish.

I need to run more - pretty obvious.

Did a little bit of stretching today. Got in a tub of cold water at home and dumped in some ice.


At first, I'd say yesterday's Sprint, but I beat my last year's time by almost two minutes!! Faster in everything except lost 20 seconds on the run.


Water stations in the sun ran out of ice for the "back" part of the out and back. Then again, if I was faster, there probably would have been ice still!
:)