Pumpkinman Triathlon - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint

The sun was in a bad spot so it made it hard to see the 3rd buoy.

Nothing. I felt really good during the swim, stayed on course, and wasn't passed by anybody.

I had to pack up my swim stuff (wetsuit, cap, goggles) into a bag so they can bring it to the T2 finish area. That took a little time trying to wad my suit up to fit into the bag given to us. Transition area was around 1/4 mile long so it took a bit to get through. No real problems though, the wetsuit stuck just a bit but I believe it was because I was pulling it over the timing chip. Something I hadn't practiced yet.

Probably have my shoes on the bike already. But, running barefoot through the 1/4 mile transition didn't see very appealing. I was right in the middle of the transition area. I had the 11th fastest time in transition so I guess it was fine.

I was only able to get in the saddle about 4 times before the race. I purchased the bike 3 weeks prior and it rained the whole 1st week. I just didn't have the bike conditioning to hang with the big boys.

Train a lot more on hills. Know the course inside and out.

Running shoes went on without issues and didn't have any problems. Transition area was still long, but my legs were ready by the time I got onto the run course.

Take 1 more big swig of cytomax off my bike before I hit the run. Aid station was at the 1 mile marker.

Did most of my passing here during the 1st half mile. Had an 8:47 1st mile, 8:45 2nd, and followed up with an 8:32 I believe. Got progressively faster.

Didn't really train enough on the run and when I did run, I only ran 1.5 and 2 mile distances. I need to break down and get some real distance work in (at least the length of the course)

Training more and staying on course


Need to have the bike course ready to go before the start!