Clear Lake Int'l Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

My first tri, and I am a slow swimmer. I was glad just to finish the swim w/out backstroking or stopping. I got run over by 1 or 2 other waves of swimmers.

Swim faster.

I put my shoes on before leaving T1. The bike mount faced up a slight hill to a quick right turn. Not a good place to be messing w/shoes. I had a slow T1 time, but avoided falling or crashing at bike mount.

Nothing really, just move faster in the transition area.

Held back more than I needed to. I rode this course faster on my practice ride. I was also conservative w/passing and cornering because I didn't want to crash.

Learn my limits better, ride harder.

Again I was slow in transition. Got the helmet off and the shoes changed, then hit the port-a-can. Not what I had planned, but wanted to be comfortable on the run.

Not have to pee?

The "off the bike" legs were tough at first but, just as in my brick workouts, I ran the 1st mile faster than I expected. Was able to hold that pace for most of the run, and finished strong.

Start running faster at the halfway mark. I had too much left at the end.

Water, hot wings, pizza, Coke, Sprite. This was my "reward" meal!


All mental. Really, I held back way too much on the bike and the run. My avg HR btwn the two was 152, or 84% of my max. Maybe I am just lazy. I am happy to have completed my first tri, but I am ready to go hit the next one harder.


My first tri, but from reading reviews this was a good setup w/lots of volunteers, police, food, drink, etc. Much improved from the year-before reports. If every event I do goes this smoothly, I will be very grateful.