Gateway To the Bay Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

After sitting and waiting it was finally my turn to jump in. Yea! I thought I was ready for the swim but, I was wrong. Twice I ended up on the wrong side of the buoys. I never felt like I got into a smooth rhythm and my sighting sucked, obviously. After what seemed like an eternity I made to the shore for the 1/4 "run" to transition. Thank you wetsuit strippers.

More swimming. Actually practice open water swimming and sighting, for a change. Figure out some way to force myself to breathe to the right so I can see the buoys on each breath.

After the walk/run to transition I threw my wetsuit down, grabbed camelbak but on glasses and helmet and off I went. No socks, shoes were already clipped so I felt like I did pretty good.

I'm pretty pleased with T1

Ride was good with a tail wind and very hard into the wind. Not much else to say.

I figured this part of the race would suck. I did not get in near enough saddle time to prepare for a 25 mile ride.

Flying dismount looked like a pro. (OK, maybe not a pro.) Got the bike put up, helmet off, hat and number on, socks and shoes and away I went.

When I started training for the half-marathon I began using the run-walk-run method. I continued that for this run also. My plan was for a 5min run/1min walk. I had a serious side stitch and needed to walk after about 2 minutes into the first mile. I walked for minute working on my side then continued with my 5/1 after that. Legs stopped feeling rubbery after the second mile. I was keeping an 8.5/mile.....until the bridge. Up, down, around, up, then the final downhill and I kicked it into the last gear I had (which was not much). I gave it all I had and I didn't have anything left in the tank after the finish line.

I didn't do any brick sessions before the race. Think I will add those to my training plan before CapTex

Considering the start time got pushed back and the hotel only gave me a 12:00 check out time, I walked around just a bit to get some feeling in my legs and waited for transition to open back up. Once transition reopened I got my bike and went to the hotel to shower and check out. Had lunch with my wife and daughter at T-bone Toms then came home, took a nap, then had to be at work to finish the last 4 hours of my shift.


My training was not near where it should have been prior to this event. I will be putting in more pool and saddle time before the next race. Not just more but better quality, also.


I thought this was a well run event. I just wish I could have hung around and met some of the pros.