Wilmington YMCA Sprint Tri - TriathlonSprint

Challenging swim for the 1st time I've done it.
I was never quite sure where I was going, but made the best of following/drafting the other swimmers.

Next year, I'll know the course better. I felt incredibly fast at the start, and actually was leading early.
But, fell back and got into my pace.

Lost about 10-15 secs with the wetsuit.
Starting on the bike really felt week.

I should practice the wetsuit transition.

Got passed initially, then was able to hold my position and pass a couple riders.

I could've pushed harder initially out of the transition and wouldn't have dropped so much time.

A pretty slow transition here too.

I just wasn't focused here, and lost another chunk of time because of it.
It would help for me to give some training time to the transitions as well!

Felt like I ran a quick pace for me! But I got passed the ENTIRE 5k! I almost ran sub-8min miles, and still wasn't able to hold my position in the race.
Here's where the focus will be in the off-season!!!
I felt great off the bike, and was able to bring it home in a pretty good sprint.

It all comes down to training. I feel great about the run I had, other than tons of guys passing me.

Felt like I was going to puke at the finish line, but that subsided quickly.
Grabbed some water, cytomax and a 1/2 banana.
Felt good in about 5 minutes.


For my ability and amount of time I have to train, I'm happy with this race!
I impressed myself with the swim and bike, disappointed myself with the transitions, and was satisfied with the run.



I'll be back next year.