SheROX Naperville Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

I was pleased with the swim because I'd been worried about it beforehand. It was slow going because of a lot of bodies in a very tight space. I kind of zigzagged all over the place, but since it was a serpentine swim with lane dividers, it was ok. I just ran into some women, whoops.

Start farther forward in the pack. Swim straighter.

I didn't rush the transitions.

If I were really going for time, I could have moved faster and run with the bike the whole way instead of the off/on that I did.

Good bike. I think it was a good balance between pushing and trying to save some energy for the run. Basically felt like a good training ride.

My water bottle, which was not made to be a bike bottle, got stuck and I couldn't get to it. So use the right water bottle. Do lots more hill training and interval training.

No rush. The long time must be because I walked through transition to the run.

I was tired and did a fair amount of walking through the first half/two thirds of the course. Because of the long transition time, I didn't really have "jelly legs" getting off the bike.

Train more. Much more. I need to run every day, even if only a little.

Walked around, ate, drank.


Mostly the run. I don't stretch enough and have ongoing hip/glute problems as a result. I will start doing more stretching and getting some run time in every day. I hope. :)


Really a great race. I have a ton of respect for the SheROX people for creating such a great venue. I will definitely do this race again. In the meantime, I have some training to do! I will especially work on run fitness.