Best of The Best - TriathlonSprint

Know I could have done better since I have done so regularly in practice. Jumped in to far away from wall, so no push off. One guy seemed to want to pass me, so I paused at one of the turns to let him and he just sat there for a few seconds. Finally yelled "go" to him and he went ahead of me. Missed getting much of a push off on several turns. Think I was in the mindset of swimming longer, so took it easier than I should have. Before I knew it, was heading into the final lap and wasn't the least bit out of breath. Sprinted at the end as another swimmer was trying to pass...ha, didn't let him :).

Swim harder since this was a short swim, and try to get better push off on the wall.

Slowest T1 in my AG. Decided not to test, but still had to reconnect pump, and found that the tubing had knotted up in my bag. Sat down to put on socks/shoes.

My hubby watched this transition, and so I asked him later for his honest opinion of why I'm so slow. He said I just move slower than the others for one thing, and I know he's right. I just don't have much urgency about the whole thing for some reason.

Garmin said 16.9 mph for 16.5 miles, so thinking course was a bit longer than advertised. Either way, this was my best bike in a race EVER! Considering I have been bikeless for the last month and a half, and was run focused all winter, this was a big win for me! Love the new bike, and am pretty sure that was what made the difference (better bike, better fit, or both).

Train more. Also had some trouble clipping in at the mount line. Need to get more used to the new cleats/pedals.

Slowest T2 in my AG. No real reason...just moving slower than most.

Move faster.

Wow, has a hard time getting legs moving after bike. Settled into what I felt was a sustainable pace...really not pushing it too hard. Walked the the water stop 2X to dump water on my head and grab a sip. Picked it up a bit for the run in the football stadium. Surprised I negative split this, which makes me think I probably could have run it a bit harder.

I'm OK with this run based on current fitness level and heat. Thing that would have helped the most is NOT to have picked up 5 lbs over the last couple months.

Hung around w/ Kerry to see results and whether I won any door prizes. Grabbed a snack and downed more water. Was so nice to have Kerry there with me!


Lack of bike training, poor swim pacing, and up 5 lbs. Transitions also continue to be my nemesis, as I just sort of float through them without any real urgency. But I think my overall time was 10 seconds faster than the time I predicted in my race entry (filled out a few mos ago), so overall not too bad.


Very nice and smaller race. Had to "qualify" by being top 10 in your AG in a previous tri during the year. Smaller, more experienced field, and better seeding really helped the swim to click along so that everyone could get out on the road before it got too hot. Plenty of friendly volunteers, and nice relaxed vibe I've come to enjoy w/ DA races. Nice tech shirt and finisher medal, but the running jacket is not made for women...at all. Got an XS, and would need some gorilla arms to wear it.