Y Not Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint

The pond was a lot cleaner than I had thought it would be. I started really slow and then just enjoyed a slow swim.

Swim faster.

This race includes T1 in the swim segment. I estimate about 35 seconds or so.
Running with the bike wasn't allowed.

I was extremely thirsty coming out of the short swim. I tanked water before the swim so I can only think that nerves played a big part. The water in the bottle on my bike was warm and didn't go down easy but I forced it. I had played with the settings on my clip-less pedals for some reason. NEVER do this right before a race. I kept coming out of one pedal. Frustrating!

Keep the water cold in a ice chest! Verify the pedal settings.

This race includes T2 in the bike segment. Again, I estimate around 30 - 35 seconds.

Nothing. It was a fast transition.

Started thirsty as I was thirsty on most of the bike segment. This was my first run race and I didn't get much water down from the little cup! I later learned there's a technique. Go figure. My legs felt heavy the first 200 yards. That was an interesting feeling.

Figure out the thirst issue.

Fruit, water


My thirst.


This was my first triathlon! I had an absolute blast. My overall ranking includes the kids race where there probably were about 60 or more kids ahead of me.