Great Ohioan Triathlon & Duathlon - Triathlon

I was so much more comfortable in the water this race. I was able to stay calm and relaxed, and in turn, didn't experience the panicky feeling and out of breath problems that I've had in the past. I had a couple of swimmers cut in front of me oblivious to anything around them. One girl did it twice, and I grabbed her ankle on the second pass. She stayed away from me. (Okay, I'm feeling the tinest bit guilty about that - she's probably telling stories in her race report about some crazy person that tried to drown her!)

Nothing - I swam to the best of my ability right now. More practice focusing on proper techniques will make my next race better.

Started off not crossing the mat and had to go back to the T-1 entrance. Moved VERY slowly when I made it to my bike. Couldn't get my Garmin strapped on, fumbled with my shoes. Blah. blah. blah

Move faster

I was getting passed like crazy on the bike, but was doing a decent pace (for me!) At times I had riders passing on the left and riders from the opposite direction coming at me from the right side. It w Didn't pass a single person. A couple of times I would get frustrated and start pushing harder, but remembering cramps from my last over-exertion kept me from pushing too hard. It was a frustrating ride, but I feel like I gave it my best shot.

Nothing - need more T.I.T.S.

Not much to it. Helmet & gloves off and started running

Nothing

Actually ran out of T2. Walked through 2 water stops, but otherwise ran the entire distance. The trail portion got a little tricky at times with tree roots and uneven dirt surfaces, and although I kept my legs in a running position, I could have stopped to walk faster than I was running, but I wanted to keep the momentum going and not start walking. I actually passed someone on the trail, but most everyone was finished by the time I got through the run. Tried to focus on staying relaxed - didn't feel like I was very successful, but did a good job keeping my heartrate under control, in fact, looking back at the numbers, I should have been able to push harder, but geeze, I was tired!

Nothing - practice and experience will make it all better in the future!

Had some water, orange sections, and pretzels at the finish. Talked to my hubby, wsm9363, the race coordinator, the bike guy from TriTech Multisports and some other competitors. Found a shady area to do a nice long stretch.


My old and tired body!


Overall, it was a great race for me. Had a great swim, an above average bike, and a fun run! Wish I could have had faster times, but I gave it my best effort and didn't leave anything on the course. I'm moving in the right direction and I can't ask for anything more than that.