Spudman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

Out and Back - My first swim and had only been swimming for three weeks. I ended up finding someone I could pace myself with and stuck with him.

Warmed up more. I got a cramp in my leg like an idiot. Oh I need to swim more than a few laps before the next race!

My first Transition ever. Had to figure out my wet suit. Massage the cramp in my calf, and then figure out my bike. It was fun. I sort of just took in the moment and watched other folks.

Ride my bike at least once before the race!

Since I had never road biked before I paced myself. I was concerned about the "hill" since I had never ridden my bike up a hill. Overall it was fun except the crazy cross winds!

Push it a little more and carry an extra water bottle. I learned the bike is the best time to hydrate and of course I was not prepared. Hey it was fun though!

Again was not sure what was going on. Almost ran into folks doing a team transition. Had some guy lost in front of me and he criss-crossed the transition area. Got my bike mounted and then realized I had no idea where my running shoes were. Again Fun!

Be more prepared ( I was a boy scout when I was younger!)

I felt good the entire run except my cramp in my calf came back. Towards the end I realized I was dehydrated and getting over heated. I poured lots of water on my at the last station and pushed it hard. Overall I was happy with my run considering I had not really trained.

Hydration...oh and train....I learned about training "bricks" about a week before the Tri.....

Where was the ice and cool drinks? Everything was hot! Thanks to my wife for being there and my son for pouring water on me. Got my cramp rubbed out though....


Oh maybe train a little more than two weeks.


Considering I have nothing to compare this race against I had a blast! I am hooked and will actually run, bike, and swim before I sign up for the next one!