Graniteman Clearwater Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Average 100 yards at 1:50 is pretty good. Felt pretty good except I've been having heavy leg feeling about 100 yards into the swim--weird since I don't kick.

Train more? Speed work?

I'm still slow. Thought I needed my race belt bc there was no bike number,so I turned around to get it.

Felt fast. Did OK and would have been 19.5 MPH if the measurement was used in calculation. I like the course. Rolling hills and nothing too steep. Felt nauseous tho. Didn't bother with the GU and had eaten a banana around 30 min bf race and it kept repeating.

Again,. slow

I don't like trails so I wasn't happy. Trails at least allowed some shade bc it was sunny and hot on the pavement. On the other hand, my run was better than Waconia. I didn't know the course and the trail obscured the view so I ended up sprinting once I realized I was only yards from the end. I guess I had something in the tank!

Keep working

Got ice and water bc I was pretty wiped out by the heat. Chatted and hung out for awards. Got a door prize of a Soleus GPS watch!


Two weeks of vacation and little training but still a 4 min. PR from the last time I did the race in 2010.


A little short of volunteers at some key points on the bike--the sheriff just getting to a dangerous corner in Augusta when I got there--needed more than a volunteer there. Another dangerous turn after Creative Memories, over the 94 bridge. Some ass in a car didn't want to slow down and wait for the bikes. On the run, one water station for coming and going; at first pass no one had water to hand off so I had to wait; on second pass, they gave me about 1/4 cup of water--were they running out? Not enough volunteers there --only 3--so slow to hand out. They ran out of water before the last runner came in at the end. It was a hot day and needed to have enough water. Amazing post race door prizes from Rev and Endurunce--basically getting a $100 gps watch paid for the race and then some. Small field bc Lifetime and TImberman were the same day--no female elites at all. Needs more volunteers. Better safety now that the run has been moved off the road it was on, even though I don't like trails.