TriRock Annapolis - TriathlonSprint

The first straight away was right towards the sun, making spotting a little difficult and the buoys were somewhat hard to see. I was able to spot on 2 radio towers straight ahead. I was able to distance myself from most of the group within the first 200 meters and noticed there wasn't anyone around me except maybe one or two people. About 300 meters in I caught up to the wave in front of us. Finished 2nd in my wave.

Need to work on spotting a little bit more. I notice my technique falls apart in a race situation. Definitely need to do more swims in my wetsuit to get use to the feeling.

Coming out of the swim I felt good, but a little disoriented. I put body glide on my ankles and wrists and neck, and that definitely made the wetsuit come off pretty easily. This is something I am glad I practiced! I got my wetsuit off and then put my helmet on and my sunglasses on. I went to put on my watch, but then couldn't get it started, so that was a waste of time. I left my socks off, but still had some difficulty putting my biking shoes on. I ran out towards the bike out and mounted.

I wouldn't put my watch on and practice getting in my shoes with the shoes already on the bike like I saw other people doing.

The bike is by far the weakest of the three disciplines. I'm not great at gearing and find myself struggling up the hills. The first lap I went a bit hard, so I backed it down and tried to relax on the second lap. Forgot to drink during the bike!

Remember to hydrate and practice more on gearing and hills. Try to relax a little more.

Came into transition and racked my bike. Had some trouble getting it into the blocks. I would've preferred a bar. I got my helmet off and shoes off and slipped on my racing flats. My zip laces got stuck and couldn't get my feet in my shoes as fast as I would have liked. It caused a good amount of chaffing during the run. My race belt broke as I put it on so I had to tie it. Awful transition.

I just needed to be more prepared in setting up my transition and getting my gear together before the race.

The run is my favorite leg. After being passed by a good amount of people on the bike, I love repassing them on the run. I started off with my legs a little tight, but it loosened up after about a quarter mile. I kept a consistent pace around 6 minutes per mile. I felt good and focused. I wasn't sure what my pace was because I didn't have my watch, but I went off feel. Picked people off and finished strong.

Nothing! I had a great split for me.

Did some light stretching and walked around the dock.


My inability to perform well on the bike. Didn't set up my transition properly or check my gear to make sure everything was in good shape.


They did a great job organizing this race. I'm glad they made the change to close the one side of the highway completely to free up the bike course. It was still a bit crowded and the lanes did get a little too close together at some points.