Peregrine Charities Triathlon - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic

This was by far my easiest swim, even though it was my longest. The wet suit make bouncie easy so all I had to do was work on forward motion. The couse was so clearly marked even I could easily sight it. There were three main bouyes with a road between them with floaties strung along every few feet. Even with my tinted goggles and breathing on the opposite side of the rope sighting was easy and I never got to far off course. I did notice that I seem to always want to pull to the right and spent a fair amount of time correcting my pull. Overall I was pleased with the swim, I was really not to tired or winded as I came out of the water.

I would like to find out why and correct the reason I pull to the right so much.

This being the first time I had to get out of my wet suit in a triathlon I was happy with it.

I would like to be able to get my feet out of my wet suit faster.

The bike segment seemed to suck all the energy and life out of me. Several times my legs felt like Jello and I could barly push down on the cranks to keep moving. At times I would be going into the wind and even at a lower gear I could barly get above 8 mph. I don't know if the wind did it or if it was becasue I started the bike wet and cold. My feet remained frozen for the entire ride and at the end my hands were red and chapped.

I really need to get more time on the bike. Having taken almost two weeks off in training and only doing a small amount of light work really hurt me. I know that in the summer I when I was on my bike several times a week I could have done that couse much better.

By the time I got to the dismount line my legs were so weak that as soon as I stepped off my leg gave way from under me. I had to be tipped back into an upright position by one of the race people. Swinging my left leg over the sadle was no easy thing eather. I tried to run into the transition area but it turned into more of a hobble.

Do better on the bike so that I'm not so tired at T2.

I did more of a fast walk for most of the run. My legs hurt like no other. I had recently gotten new shoes, there were New Balance but not the 749 that I'm used to. The store did not have any and I needed new shoes so I got the 790's, big mistake. Walking I did ok in them but running destroyed my legs and feet reducing me to a fast walk for most of the run. That and my legs were still weak and wobbly from the run.

Have my trusty 749's on my feet. I feel that I could have powered through the run if my feet and legs felt better.

Due to my walking most of the run segment I was preaty much cooled down.


Strong headwind on the bike, slacking off in my bike training, new shoes that I really didn't like to begin with.


I will be back next year and with better shoes and possibly a better bike and more time spent in the saddle. Overall I did enjoy the race and met new people and had a great time laughing and joking with them afterwards.