Iron Gear Sports Rio Salado Tri - TriathlonOlympic

I call this a good swim, perhaps my best ever in competition. My pace was good, still had sighting and navigation issues, but I was moving well and finished ahead of where I planned. First time experience with wetsuit peelers, and that went fine and was greatly appreciated.

Better navigation

Good T1 for me overall. I had no issues and moved along quickly, so I am happy with transition. Having my wetsuit peeled off for me really helped as well.

We set up our transition stations strategically closer to the bike out/in so that we would have shorter to go with our bike shoes on.

Nothing

Awesome ride for me. To average 20+ mph for the entire ride was incredible. I felt strong and kept in higher gears most of the way, and found myself out of the saddle hammering the bridges and short uphill portion of the course.

Nothing that I can think of.

Another great transition for me. I was out of my shoes on the last turn of the bike course, and ran my bike into transition and got it racked quickly. My running shoes went on like a flash, and I was on the move running in no time.

Nothing.

A bit slower than I had hoped (this is a recurring theme for me on the run these days). I am not sure why I slow down on the run, my legs feel fine and I have the stamina and strength to push harder. The run was not bad, and I passed Steve Pilon half way through the first lap, which made the competitive side of me very happy and energetic. No walking, it was all run, and I finished strong.

Faster, faster, faster

Hung out with Kym and Devyn, and talked to Steve Pilon and others in the chute while hydrating post-race. Watched Todd and Wade come in and gave them a congrats as well. Ate some chow and headed home for a shower and relaxation.


Just the run. I was happy overall, but still scratch my head that I do not pound the run like I have in the past.


I really enjoy Red Rock Sports and their events - top notch all the way through.