Kerrville Triathlon - Quarter Course - TriathlonOlympic

Tried a little drafting, but didn't fair well. Water visibility was so bad that I could not see 2 feet in front of me. Could only tell people were ahead of me due to bubbles. Did tail someone for a while, but quickly overtook them. Was somewhat gratifying to catch a wave of reds, then some pinks, and even a green 3 waves ahead.

Attempted more drafting (at risk of sounding weird, my pace makes it difficult to draft).
Tried to keep the head more in the water during breathing.

#23 of 26 in T1. It's one thing to be methodical, it's another to be this slow. I also ate a banana in T1 because I absolutely wanted to get it down before attempting to eat it. While it was a lousy transition, it did help me spot an area for some "easy" improvement. Not at all ready to do the flying leap onto the bike.

Pondering wearing the tri top for swimming, because that beast is always difficult to get on and down the body.

Will need to spend some time practicing the T1 transition.

Consider eating on the bike.

Also lost my water bottle here. Thankfully picked up some Gatorade 3 miles in, but irritating to lose that bottle.

Great to see a surprise of 17.8mph, which is among my best times. Had a blast heading out: Road condition was very good and the wind was behind us. Passed several folks in earlier waves, which was rather gratifying. But have to maintain focus as I almost spilled trying to figure out the age group of passers.

Spent several of the last miles in the small gear to keep the legs moving, prepped for T2 and the run. Cost me some speed and perhaps some effort, so I want to learn more about this. Slow down in a lower gear, or keep the gas on?

Train more here...still room for improvement.

Learn if I should spin in a high gear on downhills, or if I should enjoy the rest and coast.

Also learn more about rough roads and how to handle, as I have some more in my future.

Glad to have my support crew announce the pavement was slick, so I eased off like a granny dismounting. Found that running with the bike was a nice way to get a little of the brick behind me, as the slow run works to lessen the brick. (13th of 26)

Want to check some laces which will help me slip on the shoes without needing to tie them. Also want to practice this just a bit. I need a plan and a routine, not just a sloppy changing of shoes.

Enjoyed the run, and had a strong start, which felt good in the legs. Reminded myself to ratchet down because I tend to bolt out too fast. Kept pushing through, and had to break down for 2 small walk breaks, both on inclines.

Remind myself of pace. Happy with the pace, and learning how to find speed in tired legs.

Next question please.


Tentative approach. I was learning, and was pleased with this outing.


Great race...highly recommended. Very well organized, and well done. The 2 transition areas took some extra organization, but glad to have this experience.

Good learning race, and I got the confidence I wanted to step into Half Ironman territory. Forward...