Muncie Multisport Tri - Triathlon

I have only been swimming for 5 weeks (not counting clowning around in the pool as a kid.) First open water swim without a wetsuit. First ever with other people. I'm very happy considering everything. I swim very crooked. First I'd notice that everyone was way to my left, so I'd alter to go straight. Then I"d notice that everyone was way to my right. Oops. Need to practice swimming straight and sighting more frequently.

I guess just sight more often to go straight. Need to work on my swimming technique.

I have never tried to transition with my shoes attached to my pedals and did not here. Overall it was OK. I didn't run out cause my achillies tendom had been sore.

I feel like I did great on my ride. I did drink a bit much, but didn't notice it till I started to run.

Drink a bit less

I didnt' run with the bike cause my achillies tendon. One big race goal was no achillies reinjury or exaccerbation of current injury.

ride with feet on top of shoes when approaching. (Never knew that trick till I read it just now.

My achillies was a giant limiting factor here. I didnt' try and run hard and followed up that soft "run" by putting walking every 3 minutes or so for a minute.

I wouldn't have changed a thing. I left the race with an achillies that is no worse than when I started. It is currently tender to the squeeze and not nearly as much as it was 2 weeks ago

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THis race had UNBELIEVABLE organization. The start of the day I was looking at the schedule. It said stuff like
7:40 something
7:42 something else (real stuff here)
for the entire day. They somehow managed to keep this schedule. It was awesome!!!