Anchor Bay Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

The swim is still the hardest part. Performance was better than last year (22:07), but not as I thought it would be. I think I started out too fast, got winded and never got into a nice groove and breathed really only to one side. My right calf cramped up pretty bad about half way into swim, had to breast stroke a little to get it to calm down, so that did not help. I did finish the last quarter pretty strong I thought, and the decision to stay close to the bouys was a good one, and I improved on sighting to stay on course better than last year. I did drift to my right throughout the swim. Looking at the time, it was not too bad based on my training times. However, until I get through the swim continuous without some sort of issue, it will be a bad swim in my mind.

Needing to swim more is obvious. Probably need to do some kickboard workouts to help the legs, probably need to do some sprint type sets at a fast pace to simulate the start or race. Mental aspects (which was better than last year) to swim as planned, get in a groove and breathe to both sides, etc.

Time based on my watch, I think I hit the lap button reasonably close from swim complete to getting on bike. Could have been faster, standing and getting into shoes was slow. Putting shirt on being wet is a problem. Also I dropped my race belt and the pouch fell off, so putting that back on wasted some time. Running up from swim and running and mounting bike was good.

Sit down to put on shoes. Do not need pouch on race belt, no need for it. Figure out something for shirt, just get on and go, fix it while riding or something.

Time for bike includes both transitions. Pretty much same time as last year (42:37) considering the change in mat location from the swim. This was disappointing. Watch from mounting bike to run start mat (last year 39:48) was 39:05, so maybe slightly faster. Average speed from watch was 16.6mph. Thought I would have been quicker this year due to the long rides and training rides being generally faster than last year. Luckily the calves did not bother my on the bike. Obvious that bike is a weakness based on my overall time versus the field.

Need to incorporate leg strengthening workouts, need to do some hill repeat rides and work on power, endurance is there. Could be a fact that was focusing on olympic distance (now canceled) and not really peaking for this race. No more gatorade on ride in this length race, water only if needed. Got some cramps on run again this year.

No idea on time, seemed slower than last year since had problems with racking bike. Lost probably 30 seconds putting bike in forward and it falling over.

Do not put bike in forward. Put it in backend first with seat on bar to stablize it.

Both calves cramped up off of bike, pushed through it. Took a water at mile 1, and they felt better shortly after that. Had some stomach cramps first half of run, I am guessing from drinking on bike. I do not think the mile markers are correct, since I do not think I slowed down for mile 2.

Nothing really, this was pretty good, considering cramping. Ran strong and finished fast.

Nothing really, got some food and water, walked around.


Swim start too fast, cramps in calves, and power/strength on bike.


Only issue is they need mats to time transitions better. Other than that, no issues with race.