Markey Race for Women's Cancer Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

For my first race swim, this was both a weight lifted off my shoulders and frustrating at the same time. I seeded myself too low (12 min) and ended up having to try to pass people in some very tight spaces or simply walk/tread water behind them untill an opportunity came along to get by. I likely lost a minute or more of time stuck behind other racers.

Work on my swimming technique and endurance. Also seed meself more appropriatly next time to avoid getting stuck behind other swimmers, which was my own fault.

This was a really slow transition. Was too disorganized and also slow in deciding what I was going to do next.

Lay out stuff and put a bag over it to protect from rain. Put bike helmet on handlebars.

The roads were really wet and my lack of clipless pedals and bike shoes caused my feet to slip numerous times, which was frustrating. I also paced myself because I was afraid I wouldn't have enough energy left on the run. But the reality is that I just left some time on the mike course. I also hardly drank any of my gatoraide, which turned out to be a bad decision.

Get bike shoes and clipless pedals, ride harder for the whole course, drink more liquids.

Considering that I already had my running shoes on and all I had to do was rack my bike and grab my race belt, this transition took an eternity.

Don't relax when I get into transition. Stay focused. You are still racing even though it doesn't feel as much like one while you are in transition.

I got hit with a cramp about 2 minutes into the run and didn't fight through it. I also was terrified that I was going to twish an ankle on the off road mud run, so went a little easier on that. After I worked the cramp out, I started jogging again and then started to feel the competetive again once I started to pas people.

Drink more on the bike and eat another banana before the race. Be tougher when I get a cramp and fight through it.

Walking around, eating cookies and bananas.


I didn't eat enough carbs for breakfast, and when the race was delayed it put me far enough behind on food that I was hungry again by the time I got into the water. My overall inexperience with triathlon racing also pwned me, but that will only get better with experience.


The race was pretty fun. I wasn't a big fan of running on the grass, but thats life. The awards/prize give away at teh end seemed to drag on as they had what seemed like a million random give aways. This would have bothered me less if I had won one of them :). Will definetly do the race again next year and hopefully come back stronger and smarter.