The Lobsterman Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

This was a wade start (I was 2nd wave) and had 3 min to walk single file into the water and get a good position. Didnt get to where I wanted to, but it worked out ok. I was a few rows back, but good line to first buoy. There was more bumping and thrashing than I expected once we got going. I tried to stay more to the outside to avoid it. Sighting was good to first buoy, but hard once I rounded the buoy as this was into the sun. Mostly followed the pack.

For the most part I felt pretty good. Had a little trouble with breathing and switched back and forth between lateral and bilateral. Also swallowed some salt water a few times. There seemed to be a lot of fast swimmers as well. I saw lots of orange caps in front of me and near me all the way to the finish.

Not much. Overall, I was happy with my swim. My goal was to be under 28 min and ended up at 24:48.

Was hoping there would be wetsuit strippers, but didnt see any. Wetsuit came off better this time though so it worked out. Race Belt and Helmet on, socks and shoes on, glasses on and off I go. I still dont do a running mount, but I dont think this really slows me down to much. Everyone I saw doing this, I seemed to pass in the first few hundred feet. Overall, not great, but better than before.

Not much.

Hamstrings were very tight at the start. Was able to push through it and get up to a good pace quickly though. Since I started in the 2nd wave and had a fairly good swim, there weren't a lot of people to pass. I was passed by a few on tri bikes, but not many. I felt stronger near the end. Played cat and mouse with a few. I would usually pass on the climbs and get passed on the downhill.

Overall, I was happy with my bike, especially since I am on a road bike. I may have been able to go a little faster, but would have hurt my run a lot more. Need to work more on increasing power while seated on climbs/rollers. I tend to stand more often. Maybe Santa will help me get a tri bike.

Much better this time. Ranked bike, took off helmet and bike shoes, put on running shoes and off I go. Grabbed Gel and put it in rear pocket in case I needed it (I didnt).

not much.

Running is my weakest event and my biggest limiter. Legs were stiff off the bike and it took a while to get lose enough. The first hill right out of the gate didn't help either. Everyone I passed on the bike, quickly passed me on the run. It was a little discouraging. I also missed one of the turns and thankfully someone yelled at me to turn around. Never really felt great on the run though. Was excited when I saw the park ticket booth and thought I was close, but turns out I still had a ways to go. You run around the transition area and loop back to the finish line. I was really feeling it when I crossed the finish line.

More running in the offseason. If I can cut 1 min off my pace, that could save over 6 min overall.

Walked around and drank water and the drink they handed out (I think it was cytomax, which I was not a big fan of). Then drank a Banana Muscle Milk. Not great either.


Having a cold for 2 weeks before the race. Knee injury. Not being a strong runner.


Overall it was a great race and couldn't beat the weather. I would like to do this one again next year.