HITS Triathlon Series: Marble Falls - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic

It was only a fair swim for me. My sighting was poor and I never found someone to draft. I tried to be consistent and plug along, but I never felt like I was up to my capable speed.

Longer interval training

Decent transition. In out and ready to go.

Not bad under trying conditions.

Goofy deal on helmet...I couldn't get the strap undone. Struggled with that for many wasted seconds. Finally got it but I wasted a lot of time. Otherwise, decent.

Not screw up on the helmet strap

Wow. Very hot and hard. The hills right off out of T2 nearly killed me. That first mile was LONG. But I knew I would finally get loose which happened around mile 3. I took Gatorade at every water station and actually stopped to drink due to the heat. Then I poured a glass of water over my head and started running again. Pretty solid running between mile 3-5.5, but at the end there was not much left.

Not much. Hung out. Drank water. Ate food. AFter that I had to head back to the hotel and pack my bike for the afternoon flight.


Training. Plus I did the Napa Tri 2 weeks ago. But, it was a decent outing for me and I'm satisfied with a 9th overall.


The HITS series does a good job. I've now done two of their races. The transition areas they set are the best. All stations are pre-agssigned by number...so while you may not get the spot you want, you are guaranteed of a spot all your own with your own storage box. So, you don't have to get to the race at the crack of dawn to grab a transition spot.