Columbia Triathlon - Triathlon

First 500 yds were misery. I couldn't get y breathing right and was getting pounded by the large wave start. Chalking up it up to first race of the year jitters.

Get better position of the start line... further away from the mayhem. Get into normal breathing (every other stroke) pattern sooner rather than breathing every stroke.

Felt good about this one, especially with it being the first of the season.

The bike felt awesome... even though it was raining. I felt very strong on the hills and no one in my age group passed me throughout the course.

Nothing.

Felt fast on this one too. Only hiccup was tying one of my shoes... had to start over.

Look into speed laces.

Best bike-to-run feeling I've had in a while. Held a good pace for the first 4 miles or so. Let too many people in my age group pass me in the last half mile. Lost 3 places alone in the last .2. Arg.

Work on red-lining the last bit. Push through the pain.

Another great year at Columbia. Even though the weather wasn't all that great there were an unbelievable amount of volunteers out on the course, in transition, and at the food tent after. This is definitely a top-tier event.