Powell3 Sprint Distance Triathlon Challenge - TriathlonSprint

Took it easy for the first part, and then pushed a bit harder after rounding the last buoy. Navigation kind of sucked. I found myself wandering toward the center of the triangle each time I looked up. Errgh!

Actually train! I seriously haven't swam in like a year! :) Not bad considering that...

This was a really slow transition for me because I chose to walk up the boat ramp instead of running... I was slightly winded after the water and didn't feel very compelled to run up the steep ramp :) But I probably should have after looking at my swim time relative to the others... Oh well.

Run! I can catch my breath while I'm warming up on the bike!

Gotta keep working on the bike. Should have pushed harder to prove my ability on the bike. Took it way too easy and kept it comfortable. If I would have pushed into the red zone more, I probably could have squeaked out a few more places and a couple miles/hr avg. -- this course is conducive to this because it's a fast descent for the last 5 mi, making it easy to recover before the run.

Push harder! I want to be in the top 5, heck top 1 overall on the bike. I think I could do it with alot of work... Again, not bad considering my level of preparation for this race.

I was proud of myself on this transition. I actually thought to pull my feet out of my bike shoes early and put them on top. That made transition much easier.

I could still be faster. Need to work on making T2 as fast as possible.

Love this run. I wish that I had more willpower to push harder, esp. on the way out. Always manage to find my cruise control on the way back though.

Push through the pain and focus better on the goal at hand! If I really want to be #1, I need to push harder than I've ever pushed before, esp. on the run.

Bask in the glory of my efforts :) Actually, I went over to the trailer we dragged down to Powell and hung out with my family until the awards ceremony.


Lack of real incentive/willpower. The incentive to just be comfortable and have fun exceeds my desire to be #1 or do my VERY best, so I just take it easy. Also, my "comfortable" race typically lands me in a pretty good spot, so it makes it that much harder. Even if I'd pushed harder, I wouldn't have been close to overall contention, so it's tough to motivate myself. I need a coach setting expectations, and then I wouldn't want to let them down.


I love this race. I love this area, love the course, despite how far away it is. I think this race is one of my favorites, and I'm not just sayin' that because I had something to do with it's creation :)