Dust Devil Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

This was pretty good feeling swim. I struggled a litte after getting hit in the head so hard but I felt like I was pushing my pace but not so much I was worn out.

Really get my head on straight before entering the water. Get comfortable and focus on technique. It takes a lap or two for me to get there and I want to be able to start at the comfortable mind set. My time improved over last year and that was great.

There was a bit of trouble getting my shoe clipped onto the pedal and the people I ran out of transition with got way ahead of me quickly.

Adjust the way my pedals are set on the bike; they seem to sit to far backwards to get my shoe clipped when I first start. Think I want a tri suit so I don't have to get into shorts and a shirt.

I was having a great ride until I took a spill near the end. Came up to a turn off the paved bike path on to a plastic mat that covers sand. I almost missed the turn so I was going too fast and my tire slid off the plastic and down I went. My first fall ever. Really through me for a loop. At that point I did a quick bike assesment and got back on but without enough momentum I could not get over the part of the sand burm that was not covered by the mat and had to walk my bike over. Then had to wait for cars to pass...loss some major time there.

Slow down on my turn. But up until then my ride was going great. Had a couple in front of me that were always 150 -200 yards ahead of me and had to push to catch them and pass them the entire ride. Great ride today.

Oh I want to tape my gel to the handle bars so I remember to take a little in while on the bike before the run. I always forget to take it in and even think I have lost it but its always in a safe place, in my back pocket.

Lost my water in the fall and too much gatorade will upset my stomach. I did a brief assesment of my now throbbing knee and wiped away the small amount of blood. The fall seemed to affect me and I was feeling a little left of center. Trying to focus but struggling. I was looking for my gel but I always forget its in my back pocket. I am suppose to have it on the ride but always forget; then I waste time looking for the gel while in transition.

Not sure at this point. I was going through the motions and hoping I had everything.

The fall on the bike really affected me and my entire body was tense and locked up at the beginning of the run. Partly because I was pushing on the bike but I knew I still had legs for the run but mostly because of the spill. Had to walk right away and call on inner coach to talk me down, get my breathing controled and relax.

Since I lost my water on the bike I knew I could run half the race until a water stand but there was no water at the turn around. I was really hot at about 3 quarters of the way but then I hit the soft sand. Thats where I had to walk again. I sprinted to the end and still improved my time by 5 mins even with the walk.

Maybe get a race belt to carry my water. Throwing some over my head is usually what I do when I get to a water station, its not so much as needing a drink but staying cool for me. The sun felt like it was just beating down on me.

Just some stretching and walking. Lots of water.


My fall on the bike. My goal this race was to leave nothing on the course; to push everything I did without bonking. And, for the most part I accomplished that but the fall messed with my head a little on the run. No water at the turn around affected my body temp and when I hit the soft sand I just had to walk.


This race is actually a fun and relaxing venue. I think the disorganization really came from adding the timing chip and with any new system there is a learning curve. Improvements on the bike and run course were great and I appreciated those very much. The check in process was lacking in efficiency. Better marked outs and finish line would be nice along with traffic control so bikers are not waiting for cars. Some bikers did not know they had to use the bike path and cut through on the road.