USAT Age Group National Championships - TriathlonOlympic

Extremely choppy water with 4 feet of chop! 144 people in my wave. My right calf cramped up halfway through the swim. Toughest Oly swim I have done.

Get in water later for in-water start. Was swimming and treading water for 15 minutes before start.

Put my shoes on in T1 as I had trouble in my last race with getting my feet in while peddling.

Need new tri cycling shoes that allow me to get into them easier on the bike.

Tough, hilly course. Felt like my seat post dropped and I was sitting an inch or two too low. My right quad started cramping towards the end of the bike.

Ride the course the day before. This is a must for this type of technical, hilly course.

The first hill was a killer. It took another mile to fully recover and get back to race pace. My quad and calf were already cramping, so I didn't push too hard in the back half of the run.

Might try shoes with a little more cushioning and stability. My feet were pretty sore from the racing shoes and I have run faster in light weight trainers.

Stretching, soak in bath tub, Aleve.


Water conditions, hilly bike course and cramping.


I guess the course had to be tough for the national championships, but the event wasn't well organized. One bottle of warm water at the end of the race - that's it! No gatorade and they wouldn't even give me a second bottle of water! The post race food was spicy Mexican. Who the hell can eat that after a race? Post race was the worst I have ever experienced.