Jacksonville Sprint Triathlon Series #1 - TriathlonSprint

Very poor swim. Buoy line for long leg was set up on the sand bar with breaking waves and was very shallow. Several people walked/ran parts of swim. Got tossed around in breakers. Got trapped between others and was unable to stay beyond breakers as much as planned. Current slowed between w/u and wave start and I miscalculated start and swam long. Pretty rotten swim for me. Never got into any rhythm. Gender rank 40/104.

More practice ocean swimming and swimming in breakers. Should have more aggressively swum past breakers even though longer.

Had trouble getting into shoes again. Had to take them off and put on three times. Also poor choice of rack placement and set up with stool.

Will not use black shoes again. Will choose different position on rack to allow easier access to get bike out and sit on stool (or age regress and not need it anymore).

Most times were very good on this fast smooth course. PR MPH for me.

Nothing unless I get a bike with bar end shifters so I shift more with subtle changes in the terrain, which I skip now.

Except for racking bike this T2 felt faster than is was. Not sure why it was so slow.

Choose different rack position

Ran the entire course and felt reasonably good and thought it would be a little faster. I guess I am still a horrible runner.

Gotta train harder, better, and maybe get coached. maybe take off a little tonnage too.

Walked around and drank, drank, drank. Overall gender rank 37/107. Qualified as Athena and would have placed first in that division.


Poor planning and execution of the swim and poor choice of position on the rack.


Race started a little late resulting in very poor buoy placement for the swim. Swimming in waves is not an issue but it should be a swim not a water run. Otherwise it was a very well organized and fun race in a very nice venue and I will do it again.