Capital of Texas Triathlon - FirstTri - TriathlonMini Sprint

relax - breast stroke is ok

not start at the very back - instead to the side
sight more
go in a straight line!

decent - relaxed - forgot gels - next time put them in bike shoes or in socks.

Running to start from T1 in sox = muddy sox. Glad I brought an extra pair! Go me!

remember gels
don't dry off!
pick up the pace a bit

A bit of cramping at the start - too much juice before swim.
bike felt good - a little sporadic but nice ride really

less juice before swim - more on bike over the whole ride. TAKE A GEL AT THE START AND END OF THE RIDE.

More steady pace - try to make up speed on this part.

good - had to change sox - glad I brought spares.

Get yanks.
Put gel in shoe as a back up for around mile 1.5
adjust hat while moving!

weak first 2 mi - sports drink - then much better. Sprinted finish. You can wear headphones if you really want to.

Water on the head is as good as in the body.

Gels! One at end of bike and maybe one mid run if needed.

popcicles! banana half and p-nut butter crackers, water
walk


leaving gels behind, bad placement at start of swim, inability to swim in a straight line


The distance was too easy - but hey, it was my first tri and I needed the distance to be easy so I could figure out how everything works!

There were plenty of times i was not sure what I was supposed to do before the race, but once the race started everything was very well directed by staff. Good swag. PWO food/bevs OK. Popcicles ROCK! Pizza and vending machine crackers? eh - but standard.