T-Rex Tri - TriathlonSprint

So this is what a triathlon swim feels like. Experienced way more contact than I would have liked. I was constantly bumping into someone or being bumped into. Basically for the first like 2/3 of the swim. For this swim I decided to start on the inside because in all my previous swims I was always on the outside, way outside. I don't really know how, but before I knew it I was in the midst of people. I guess I wasn't swimming straight. But, it's good that I got this experience, because I learned from it for sure! It was really hard to get into a rhythm due to all the contact. I wanted to swim bilaterally, which I feel is the key for me to have a solid swim (and bike and run to follow), but it just wasn't happening. Finally towards the end I was able to start to, at which point I then found myself zig zagging to the end. Oh boy. Not really happy with this swim.

Either start and stay way outside to be able to swim solo, or start on the inside and stay on the inside... which really means, sight better!

Pretty good transition spot. Had a little trouble un-racking my bike.

Figure out how to efficiently un-rack (and re-rack) bike.

Well. As I started the ride, I was trying to reset my bike comp and it came flying off!!!! I thought for a split second about stopping to get it, but I just kept going, hoping I'd be able to find it after the race. (Never did. :(:()

But, on the bright side, I actually feel that the lack of comp made me push harder. Like I needed to make up for the fact that I couldn't tell how fast I was going or something. I feel like I was really pushing pretty much the whole time like I hadn't in previous races. The part that sucked though was I would look down to see how fast I was going, and well, there was nothing there!! I tried to take advantage of the downhills by pushing hard.

At around mile 10 there was a volunteer who yelled words of encouragement at me which made me smile so I said thank you to him and give him a thumbs up. :D

Should I have stopped to get the comp????? I am still wondering what I should have done, and at the moment I am not quite regretting it. (Maybe my mind will change once I go to buy a new one...)

Had a little trouble re-racking my bike.

Remember that all I need to do is change shoes. As I was putting on my shoes I was thinking to myself what else do I need to do. T2 is pretty simple!

Basically the first mile of the run is a gradual incline. Not fun. Legs were feeling quite heavy but kept going. As I was approaching the mile 1 marker, I could start to feel a side stitch come on. (!!!!!!) grrrr. I decided to drop the pace a bit and hope that it wouldn't get so bad. Tried to pick it up again in the last mile.

I am quite happy with this run because despite the side stitches I kept pressing on.

I pushed hard on the bike, but I think the side stitch problem started with the swim. (maybe?) It seems as though when I have an un-smooth swim, I have side stitches during the run. Coincidence?

Walked around and ate Aleko's sandwiches.


Too much contact during the swim.


Yay for Running Fit and the T-rex series!

19:52 - 1:12 - 43:35 - 0:52 - 30:55 = 1:36:29 (Triceratops, June)
16:41 - 0:58 - 42:37 - 0:41 - 23:10 = 1:24:09 (Pterodactyl, July)
17:33 - 0:44 - 40:31 - 0:43 - 23:12 = 1:22:46 (T-rex, August)