Cactus Challenge Triathlon - Sprint - TriathlonSprint

Well, I learned not to start at the front of a swim on your first tri. I literally got pounded. I got swam over, hot, googles knoecked off. You name it, I learned it. Also, I don't like wetsuit swimming. Felt to constrained, to tight around my neck. I don't know what happened, but I had to burp the whole swim. THought I was going to drown. That really sucked.

Start in the middle and to the side.
When at the turn bouy, don't stop to look around(very bad)!

T1 was pretty decent for my first. I had practiced the week before so I felt I did O.K. Wetsuit got stuck at ankles, but hell that happens.

May try some body butter or something diff than Body Glide(that stuff is a joke). Going to start to practice biking without socks.

I did so, so. But this part of the race was my worst. I need to work on using my different gears. I need lot's of practice on the bike. Ton's more for improvement. This was the worst part of the race for me.

Work on gear changes and gear usage. Build up endurance. Work...Work...Work. Put water bottle on aerobars. Did not like having to reach down to get and put back water bottle.

I also pushed to hard on the bike. I went all out....and didn't save much for my run. I really kicked my own a$$.

This T2 needs work. I really pushed to hard on the bike. I was worn out on transition.

Prepare for transition better at the end of ride. Shoes on before helmut off. Be able to find glasses quicker. Run with a throw away waterbottle. I needed water quicker than reaching the first mile.

Need lot's of work doing bricks. This part kept me from doing as good as I could have done. Didn't get my legs back till around 2.5 miles into run. That comes from stamina.

Train, Train, Train. Brick, Brick, Brick.

I do love my speed laces though, they are a must have.
Will run with a water bottle nest time.

Ice towel, water. Tried to eat a piece of pizza. Not a good idea for me. Milled around. Should have done some after stretches.


Training, and burning out on the bike (all could be combined) Could have passed some people on the run but damnit I was parched. I felt like I should have done better on the run!


Since this is my first, I don't know if it's good or bad. Race didn't start on time, but that can happen. I thought they did a good job, except my hotel they recommended sucked bad (Holiday Inn Town Lake). Race was good though.