Escape to Miami - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic

Crowded start all the way around the turn bouy (approx. 500-600 yards); solid pacing, stroke and breathing on back stretch

Start on outside to avoid crowding at turn buoy and keep clear lane to get into rhytm sooner; sacrifice distance for pace and hopefully overall speed

Long run from water to bike; overall transition seemed smoother than total time listed

No socks and faster shoe entry

Riding blind without HR monitor and Cadence computer
Thought my average speed was faster than actual

Make sure Cadence & heart rate monitors are working

Didn't seem to take as long as listed

Have shoes closer to completely laced and no socks

Hard start up and over causeway; legs and body felt tired

HR monitor critical to balancing output/ effort

Cold water over the head and lots of walking; hamstring stretches;


Cadence and HR monitor malfunctions; hard to control pacing and effort without either



Poor start--too crowded and no waves to thin herd; great course, well organized, plenty of volunteers and hydration; rumor has it actual distances on bike and run were longer than posted... that would explain why the times seemed slower than what I thought/ felt I produced