CSTS Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series - Race #3 - TriathlonSprint

I felt really good on the swim. I did take a kick to the face pretty early on and for some reason i couldnt see out of my left goggle for the rest of the swim. But besides that, my spotting was good and my strength in the water has improved.

I did about as well as I can do at this point.

Started out great, got everything on fast and was ready to leave when a race official told me to strap my helmet. I thought i had , but it turns out my strap was broken. I looked at the straps and just couldnt figure out what was wrong. I was so frustrated that i almost threw my helmet and quit, but luckily my girlfriend was there to watch me so I brought it over to her and she fixed it for me. It propably cost me 2 or 3 minutes. I was pretty pissed,but learning how to deal with adversity on the course was a good lesson.

Check race gear pre-race alot more carefully. Also, buy a new helmet.

I felt good on the bike. I pushed a little harder because I felt like I lost so much time in T1.

Nothing

I forgot my race belt and had to run back for it. A small mistake that only cost me 25 seconds, but still frustating that I made mistakes during both transitions.

Practice transitions

Pretty good run for me. It was pretty hot out by the time I started running and I still struggle drinking water at race pace. I tried to hold back for the first 1 1/2 miles, then pick up the pace for the last half.

More bricks

walked, drank some gatorade


broken helmet, bad transitions.


I improved by over 5 minutes from my first race! It would have been even better if transitions had gone smoother. But overall I am happy with how I did.