SoBe Mossman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

I start off slow, pacing myself. I see the first bouy, and go around it and proceeded to the next bouy. I get to the next bouy had to stop because my goggles got kicked off and it was affecting my sight. I get to the next bouy fine, the one after that, again my goggles got kicked off and it was affecting my sight and fogging up my goggles. I get to the last bouy and turned in making my way to the shore. I finished the swim. I paced myself and knew that I did not finish the swim in a good time.I am walking to T1.

I need to train with a watch. There is really nothing I can do if my goggles get kicked off. Maybe stay to the outside away from the pack. I need to train more in the open water. Disappointed with time.

Difficulty putting on socks. Fueled up with a gel pack and water.

Get used to cycling without socks and get a pair of Tri shoes.

I get on the bike, the course was a good course overall. The course was changed 2 days prior to the event. A little hilly with some turns. Did not preview the course. Got caught up in a couple of corners with other riders.

In addition to a Powerbar gel, I should have taken a salt tablet. Need to practice hills.

No T2 time was recorded, there was a glitch with the system. I get to T2; I fuel up with a gel pack and finishing the rest of my PowerBar Endurance drink.

Running is my strength. I get running and I am slowly passing people. I started getting very mild cramps in my rib cage area. It was then that I realized I forgot to take a salt tablet. It appears that the T2 time was included so I guess I did this in 25 minutes giving me a pace of around 8:20. I ran strong and sprinted to the finish line. I may have set a pr for a 5k run but cannot tell since T2 is included.

Take a salt tablet prior to the run. Wear visor instead of hat.

Stretched. Walked around for 5-10 minutes, Drank some vitamin water called H10o provided by race. Ate a bagel & banana. Drank Ultragen as a recovery drink. Got my calves massaged. Enjoyed the rest of the day on the beach.


The swim is all I can say.


Thanks to everyone who was involved with putting on a good race. From the registration to the volunteers to the food at the end, it was a great race and I am glad I participated in it. This was my first tri with a .5 mile swim and second tri overall. I know I have a lot of work to do in the swimming dept. It was a gorgeous day for a triathlon and I am already looking fwd to next year. Great Job Everyone!