ITU World Triathlon San Diego - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint

I did ok with my swim. A little slow, but ok.
Alot of people (181 in my wave) and alot of contact. It really got rough a couple of times (as far as contact). I got boxed in a few times before I reached the 1st buoy. After the 1st buoy, as if by magic, the congestion cleared. It was clear swimming until the finish.


I would start in the front of the pack. I would also swim faster, I held back too much, I have to work on pacing my swim more efficiently.

I know 4:03 is a slow T1 overall, but there was actually some improvement for me. I got my suit of a a little more efficiently than usual.

I do need to keep practicing T1 to improve. Ineed a better run out of the transition area to the mounting line.

I got knocked down in a no pass zone. I was crowded over to the curb and I went down when somebody passed. Fortunately I was not hurt. I'm still mad over going down. However, I've got to let go of it, chalk it up to experience and move forward. The fall probably cost me 2-3 minutes.

I would have somehow prevented the guy that passed me from passing. I should have blocked him from passing until we got out of the no pass zone, and the let him pass when we reached an area where it was safe to pass.
as far as training, I also need more bike work outs and more efficient, "smarter" bike work-outs. I could probably stand to mentally relax a bit more on the bike course too.

I got back to the transition area and my stuff was scattered all over. That didn't cost me too mucch time because I didn't have to go too far to retrieve it.
I could have still made the transition faster than I did. I normally do T2 in about 1:30.

Move faster, I didn't realize I was taking so much time.

Not a bad run for me. There has been some improvement in my run over the past few months.
I gave it everything I had left the last quarter mile.

I'm not sure. I could probably run at a little faster overall pace. Maybe more speed work in my training plan.

I did a little walking and some stretching.


I need more bike work-outs, and probably harder bike work outs (as I mentioned earlier). As far as going down on the bike course, I've really got to watch out. I could be hurt next time, (if ther is a next time).


I didn't do as well as I wanted, but that's OK. I finished way down near the bottom of my age group, but that does not define me. At least I finished. I also had fun and I burned more than 1700 calories.
I will do the Solana Beach Sprint in July and I'm sure I will do better at that race.