Keuka Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Took off in the dead center of everything. Swam by braille for the first 200 meters till the pack thinned out and I found a comfortable pace. Made all the turns right at the buoys but wandered a bit during the swim.

Practice some more OWS to improve sighting.

Tied for first in clydes for transition. First race so over all pretty happy

not wear socks.

This was by far my worst performing part in the race. This was 96.5% engine and 3.5% the bike. I ran out of gear and kept spinning out on downhills at around 28mph, and I got quite a bit of spark knock trying to go up the hills.

I got on the bike and my quads felt sore immediately. I haven't put my time in on the bike and I knew it. I just got in the drops and tried to keep even pressure on the pedals with as high a cadence as I could without making my heart explode.

Having people I knew I was racing against blow by me on carbon fighter planes was a bit demoralizing. At the same time I was glad that I didn't have an expensive bike because I thought I saw a 6 year old girl with tassels on on her handlebars ends pass me like I was standing still. I would have looked like a jackass on a SC 7.

My main thought on the bike was OMGWTFBBQ!

Ride more roads less of the Erie canal, and then ride more roads again. Overall I think I need to ride more. maybe even do some hill workouts. that sounds like a plan.

3/20 of clydes

I knew which row I was in and roughly how far down I was - I thought. I had a distinctive towel that I was using as a marker. Someone was nice enough to drop their wetsuit on it so I couldn't find my row. I ran down the wrong one. Found my spot eventually but all the spaces were taken on either side for like 3-4 slots so someone else ended up with my bike in their space.

not sure. Tie a helium balloon to my transition area maybe.

Hi legs this is your brain. please move faster. No? ok how about just keep moving. No? OK, fine override engaged.

I never stopped to walk and kept my legs moving. I thought for sure my right quad was going to snap off at one point about 2mi in. I pushed thru this on nothing more than pure stubbornness and a mental refusal to walk.

I worried more about this part than any other due to the post-traumatic arthritis in my L ankle. I broke it in 9 places with a compound fracture about 12 years ago. I threw out my knee after my second run workout in the spring and I ran less than I biked prior to the race cause I was was afraid to injure myself again.


go to Fleet Feet and get some specialized insert to correct for my lack of dorsiflection and run more.

inertia alone kept me going to the HEED coolers. I waddled out thru the exit and walked around till I could breathe. I then promptly sat on my rear end for about 30 minutes.


I have flown over 50,000 miles since jan 1st (60 flights to be exact), and over 100k since September. I am not going to blame travel totally but it isn't conducive to a regimented training schedule. I only biked three or four times and I ran and swam a little more but not nearly enough to be in shape.


The race was well executed. The support staff was wonderful. I will do it again.