Coffman YMCA Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

I really don't understand why the organizers didn't line people up based on estimated swim times. It's not hard to do. I started a little forward of middle. Way too many slow swimmers starting at the front. I had to pass 8-10 people on the swim and I'm not a great swimmer. Occasionally there were 4 across a lane when 2 passes were happening in opposite directions. Sighting was good, so no collisions. Time was a little better than I was hoping for.

Start closer to the front.

Wore a cotton shirt with sleeves instead of the tri top because it felt a little cold. Took a little extra to put that on. Still struggling to get a good smooth mount out of T1.

Not much. Could have worn the tri top in the pool. It didn't feel so cold after the first mile on the bike.

Felt strong on the bike. Couldn't get the cadence sensor to work, so I have no idea how that went. Was the 3rd back from the bike. Did a good job holding back a little the last few miles to save something for the run.

Not much. I've been thinking about doing a time trial or two to work on speed a little.

Had the second rack from the T entrance/exit. Good because the transition was like a cul-de-sac in that you left the same way you came in. Racked the bike and almost knocked over the stand, so lost a few seconds fixing that. Didn't take time to put on socks - first time in a race. That coupled with the yankz laces made it feel really fast.

Be a little less aggressive with the bike rack.

Felt good. Did a better job of setting a more challenging pace than I usually do. Negative splits for each mile.

A free sub and Tim Horton's coffee. Nice.


I have been training much more so far this year and I could really feel the benefits. Have been focusing on the Flying Pig Marathon until 2 weeks ago. Started some speed work since then, but ideally would do more leading up to a race like this.


Felt really happy with the results. Much faster than 2yrs ago. Made the goal time of 55:00 - 57:00. Definitely looking forward to the rest of the season. Feeling motivated to keep up the training!
A nice short and easy course for the first tri of the season. Had a great time. Could be a little better run -- Maps on website, start by est swim time, don't cross the bike/run course back on itself. But still a fun event. A really good first timer event.