Capital of Texas Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

I got a side stitch close to the end of the swim, which worked itself out as I was swimming.

Get more pool and open water practice sessions

I had trouble getting into my cycling shirt. The back rolled up on me, and I had trouble grabbing it from behind to loosen it.

Practice putting on my cycling jersy when wet and tired.

I need to practice more on steep grade climbs, and climbing using my aerobars. Great sceneary of the captial and downtown Austin.

I need to watch how I postion my equipment as my bib number was torn off of my race belt on one side. I assume this happened during the race as other competitors transitioned, as I checked it before I started.

I need to work on spotting my area, as I stopped mid-way between where I thought it was and where it actually was.

This is a hot and humid course. Make sure to drink plenty of fluids.

The race provides plenty of post race nutrition and fluids. They also provide a large area to walk around to cool down.


My own physical shape and condition as well as my own swimming, biking, and running abilities.


Rain and stormy weather are always an issue for this race, but the weather conditions were better this year than last. This is a large race with a lot of competitors in all of the events. It is also a good race for spectators, but can be complicated due to its size and number of both participants and spectators alike. I really appreciated all of the volunteers who helped and cheered us along. There efforts really help to make this a first class race and a lot of fun.