Top Gun Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

My swim fitness was a little down because I had planned to trade time with my bike training. I definitely noticed as I needed to slow a bit after first turn. I got passed soon after the first turn and stayed with him for a while but decided to let him go.

At the last turn there were many tired swimmers from earlier waves. It was hard to pick through the traffic. I dodged several breast strokers and many on their backs.

I need to get my swim back where it was. I lost a little confidence not winning my swim wave.

Don't know my time as the timer malfunctioned. Ti and bike time are mixed. Just a guess. It was an abnormally long run to transition which I prefer for some reason.

My time is a guess as the results have bike and T1 mixed.

I am beginning to wonder if I have any potential to get fast on the bike. I feel like I have worked pretty hard with little reward. I need to do something different in my training. I am still progressing but remain slow comparatively.

At least 3 in my AG passed me, two early and one late. The bike course was very congested and I rarely got out of the passing lane. I seem to lose focus on the bike keeping my speed up. I continually have to tell myself to push. It is unlike the swim or run where I have a feel for the pace I can hold. Maybe it will come.

Uneventful and felt pretty good.

Nothing I know of.

Pushed very hard and was pleased. The heat lately has left me with no idea of how fast I could run.

Drank very little but used the water for cooling. Seemed to be a good recipe for a sprint.

Settled a bit at first and tried to get a feel for what I could do. Picked it up as the race progressed and passed many of people. I passed one guy in my age division with less than a quarter to go. He gave a big moan that sounded like the one I gave when he passed me on the bike.

Garmin distance and splits.

1-7:08
2-7:08
3-6:58
.12-5:55

Nothing.

Not much of a warm down as I was spent on the run. Just walked around and caught my breath.


Could not ask for much more. Given the size of the race and the venue I thought is was above average and a little better than last year.