Carmel Sprint Triathlon (formerly Splash, Flash & Dash) - TriathlonSprint

Time was well below expectation, didn't feel bad just lethargic. Couldn't quite find the fast rhythm, kick was half-hearted. No excuses, simply didn't execute.

Perhaps a warm-up in the pool beforehand would have helped "wake up" the body. Mentally get in the game.

It's a relatively long run from inside the pool to the outdoor transition area in the parking lot, so T1 time was respectable.

Nothing.

Bike fitness was better than last year, felt much stronger. Strong winds negated much of that, basically a wash compared to last years time. Still quite happy with bike effort given the cold temps and winds.

Nothing

T2 was a comedy of goofs. Waited too long to slip feet out of shoes. The last 100 feet to the transition line was a confused mess as I slowed way down to give me time to slip feet out. Completely passed my rack spot during the run back with the bike, lost 20ish seconds trying to figure out where the heck my stuff had gone.

Prepare for dismount earlier, and remember where my spot is.

Good solid run, helped make up for the swim. Good pace and cadence, first 1/2 mile was rough due to everything being numb from the wind and cold while on the bike.

Nothing.

None, wait a couple minutes and wind/cold temps took care of that.


Me, nothing more nothing less. Well, less wind would have been nice.


Great race for beginners, and a good tune-up race for the beginning of the season. Definitely recommend.