Kirkland Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

The first 100 was a staight shot to the first buoy, so I decided to start on the inside, which was a bad idea. I didn't start inside enough. I should have to stuck to the outside. I was in the front group however being in the front group, I had to keep moving or else get run down. It was too fast for me, and I got a mouthful of water on three consecutive breaths, and the last one I inhaled. Then I couldn't breathe, and started to panic a bit, but I stayed calm. But I had to pull up and tread water so I could get breathing again. It took me then a minute to get my breathing under control. Once I did that, rounding the first buoy I got into a rythm and felt good.

Start from the outside and not get caught up in the initial rush too much.

The transition area was really big, and we had to really keep running with our bike a long way before we could mount them. When moving my bike out, I accidentally knocked the helmet and glasses off the bike next to me. I stopped and picked them up and put them back on the handlebars, then my bike knocked into the other bike, knocking the guys helmet / glasses off again. Yes, I picked them up again. (I would hate it if someone didn't pick my stuff up, so it was the right thing to do.) Our bike rack was too crowded on the side I was at. I knew it and considered moving to the other side of the rack, but didn't.

Should have moved my bike and gear to the other side of the rack before it all started.

Lack on hill training showed, as did a drop off in bike training on the last 2 months. Technically I did very well, but the hills killed me. I knew they would when I drove the course a week before the event. My strategy was to do what I could, but not kill myself until the halfway mark, then push it hard up the last hill to the end. I did that well, however I think it affected my run.

Better / more consistent training.

Transition was smooth for me. As I mentioned, the transition area was big, and we had to loop around the transition area before getting out, and I was running slow. I ripped my race number off one side of my belt when I put it on, I was trying to tuck it in the belt when starting out. (Second time I've done that.)

Not sure- I think I just need to run with my rack belt in my hand for a bit and worry about putting it on so fast. Then I probaby won't rip the hole.

Hamstrings and calves were very tight and I had to stop a few times in the beginning of the run to stretch them out. After the first mile, and stopping serveral time to stretch out, I felt better and was able to pick up my pace and finish okay. I liked the water station in the transition zone and another zone at the half-way point, which we passed twice, and I took advantage. Had nothing left at the end. I didn't feel well after I finished and was a little dizzy for a while. Felt better after getting a protein drink down.

Not sure why my legs are so tight before the run. This could a lack of training on bike / run bricks at race pace.

Stretching and trying to recover was about all I could do.


Cramping and tighten of legs.


Well organized, and lots of volunteers. The park is too small to have this many people, and the small area for the food area was also too crowded for the amount of people. It should have been spread out more, and they had the room to spread out.