Guelph Lake I - Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

This being my first triathlon, I had not much of a clue on strategy or any expectation of what is good or bad. Ran into the water in the middle of the big pack. Was held up by the heavy traffic and ended up near the back of the wave. The swim time includes a fairly good distance between the lake and the transition area.

Try to start out quicker and get to the front of the wave to avoid traffic. If I do get stuck in traffic, just keep swimming fast until the others drop back. Run faster from the water to the transition.

Didn't wear a wet suit or have bike shoes so I thought I would have a really fast T1. I guess not so fast compared to others. lol

Preview the area around transition to see where I need to go.

I was happy that I rode the route twice in training. Fun to ride with all the other people on race day. Coming into T2 I noticed the guy in front of me guzzling water. I thought that was a good idea since it was a hot day. Get hydrated before the run.

Faster pace.

Didn't have any problem with T2 but there's always room for improvement.

Not completely accustomed to the heat but overall it was OK. Drank too much water at the end of the bike and could hear water sloshing around inside me.

Don't drink too much. I know this from training but, even though this is a "sprint", it's still a 1.5 hour even for me so it qualifies as endurance. So I thought I should take in more water.

Elevated feet for a few minutes. Had water and a sub.


Lack of experience. Conditioning. Speed training. But still happy I did it and finished OK. Signing up for Niagara to set a PB.


Very well organized. A well-oiled machine.