Triangle Orthopaedic Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Scottie and I were in the same "wave" and we were chatting when they told us to go. I still had my goggles on top of my head...oops! I was a hot mess this entire swim. I was so cold and could not catch my breathe. I kept looking over at the kayak thinking...I am done with this race already. I did not want to be there. But I did a combo of freestyle and doggy paddling and by some grace I got to the end. I was not proud. I was so mad at myself for not training properly and not getting in the lake before this race. I was already recommitted to my training again even before this race was over. I never want to feel like this again.

I did see Scottie though, he was having a bad swim too and we both kinda laughed at the situation.

Swim more

I hated this boat ramp! I pretty much walked half of it and chatted with my sister then I realized I had a long jog to transition so I got going. Scottie was at transition so we both talked about our awful swims before grabbing bikes and going.

Not gonna lie, I sorta gave up on the bike. I just didn't care anymore after that swim. It was foggy, I was cold, the roads were wet and my bike gears were off. I did what i could but I was just watching the miles tick by..I wanted this race to be over and I mentally checked out. I have been struggling with the bike recently and I just felt defeated. Which again, is really unlike me and I again never want to feel like that again.

Easy transition, the Yanks worked well even with wet feet.

This was really a nice run course. My knee instantly hurt so I knew I couldn't kill it but I just kinda trotted along and reflected on the race. Other then my knee I felt great..probably not as good as I should have felt at the end of a sprint...I definitely didn't push it enough.

I finished the race with a smile but I was so disappointed in myself. I should have been hurting and I was barely breathing hard. I realized a lot: 1. I need to open water swim more, 2. I need to bike more, 3. I need to give my knee a rest from running, 4. I need to learn to push myself more, 5. I am not a sprint kinda girl! I really prefer longer distances where I have time to settle into a pace and just go. There is no time to settle in a sprint...it is go, go, go especially with a bike this short there is no slacking.

Still I think I needed this kick in the pants. I need to really focus on tri training again, I have been run focused since last fall and I still feel I coasted through my spring marathon training, relying instead on my base from a fall marathon and ultra. If anything I learned I can't rest on my laurels, I still have to put in the work or it will bite me in the ass.


Another great race by the FS Series guys! Look forward to more of their races this season.