Pacific Coast Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Actually did alright going out pretty hard and drafting... The swim is my weakest event so I needed to draft to have a decent time....this actually worked out well as I was able to draft for about 1/4 to 1/3 of the race.

Draft a bit more, especially at the end...last 250m I was not drafting and I know that I slowed up.

long, steep run from swim exit to bike! Very difficult run up the hill...I mean WALK up the hill, which is what I did.

Next year I will practice going up this hill a few times as I think I could have shaved a minute without hurting myself with a slow jog up.

This being my first tri, and first time "racing" on a bike, I really didn't know what to expect. The rolling hills were challenging for me. After driving up and down PCH for the past 25 years, I never really realized how "rolling" they are! I don't think I pushed hard enough on the bike, was way too willing to ease up...I was passed a number of times, but did more passing than I was passed.

Would have ridden this course a few times...heck I live a few miles away, no excuses to have not done this. I should have pushed harder and looked to "pick people off" in front of me like I used to as a runner.

Good transition here...I felt pretty clean dismounting, running to rack my bike and did a quick shoe switch.

Nothing

Took a 1/2 mile or so to "get my legs"...then felt pretty good. While I don't know my splits, I know that I went negative splits all the way. I felt great at the end, was not passed at all, but did lots of passing. I think I actually had too much still in me...should have pushed harder on the bike!

nothing on the run...push harder on the bike!

walked around with my wonderful and supportive wife. Got a nice, free 15 minute massage!


Bike...too conservative.


Great race...well organized. I'll do this one again next year!