New York City Triathalon - TriathlonOlympic

I suck at swimming and I have some serious psychological issues to get over if I hope to do better. I panic. I can't breathe. All I can do is turn over on my back and try to relax. I drank way too much of the Hudson!!!!!!

I would train more in my wetsuit and drink less of the nasty river.

Long run to T1. Shower was a nice touch.

I tried the no socks thing. BAD MISTAKE!!!

After the terrible swim, I was lucky to have done as well as I did on the bike. I actually avg. 18.5 mph, except for the long puking breaks. Yes. Two of them. The first was about 2 miles in to the bike and i was able to do it over the shoulder while still riding slowly. The second was at mile 8 and I was hanging over the guard rail. YUCK. I did get lots of encouragement from passerbys. The sick stomach meant no fuel whatsoever on the bike. No Gatoraid. No gel. No bar. Just half a bottle of water. Makes for a rough ride and then run.

Not puke.

Included a quick stop to the portapottie

Tough run with no fuel - weak. Very hot. The no socks might've worked if it weren't for the shower that I was given by a volunteer on mile 1. Wet shoe and no socks = worse blisters I've ever seen in my life. But, I never stopped and I fealt strong - not fast, but strong. I hoped to average just below 9min per mi. but it wasn't in the cards in the heat, dehydrated and weak from stomach sickness.

Wear socks and avoid water spray.

Loved it. They do need more people out on the bike course - lots of flats. Also, there should be a way to have the transitiion areas divided so that the late swim starts don't have to be at the transition area so early in the morning.