Pokagon Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

Overall a great swim. Used 2 latex caps to keep me warm and I think that was a good choice. Really didn't feel cold at all and got into a rhythm fairly early and just kept motoring. I would love to be a little faster, but I'm still satisfied with my swim performance compared to last year. I was out of the water in ~28 minutes which puts me at ~1:42/100 yard pace, and I can't complain about that at all. Felt like I was fighting the suit in the shoulders just a little bit, but still got into a rhythm and felt good. I removed the top half of the wetsuit just out of the water. The run up the steps was NOT fun. The concrete was rough on the feet and I was tired, but it was a nice break from swimming before the bike.

I needed to sight a little bit more to keep myself on track. I felt like I was wandering all over the place on the swim.

I thought I struggled with removing the wetsuit, but I still was 19th in T1, so it must not have been too bad.

I really can't complain about a 1:12 T1 when it includes the removal of a wetsuit, but I'm sure I could have shaved another 10 seconds off with a little more practice. Other than that, it was fairly quick and smooth.

Excellent bike leg. I may have pushed just a LITTLE too hard in the first few miles, but I really felt great. Really felt good on the bike and was happy with my pace. I felt a little inconsistent with my speed, but still turned out a great time. I passed Derek about 6 miles in to the bike.

Can't think of anything I'd change.

Had an excellent T2. When I left T1, all the bikes from my rack were gone... when I got back for T2, I was first to re-rack, so that was a great feeling.

Nothing.

VERY challenging run. Started off with a good pace for first 2 miles, but slowed a little after that. Felt some ever so slight cramping, so I didn't push too hard. Tried to get as much water and Gatorade as I could stand. I wish my pace had been a little better, but with the 4th fastest run in the field, I really can't complain too much.

Taking in a little more Gatorade on the bike might have helped out, and I really should have tried to stride out and push the few flat sections a little harder.

After drinking water and eating a pancake and banana, we headed down to sit in the lake for a few minutes and "ice" down our legs.


Had some MINOR cramping feelings during the race, but did quite well other than that.


I'd say the race is run very well, but un-eventful. I still give it a good rating though, because I really like the course and love the challenge.