Peterborough Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon

Got caught up in a bit of current on the second half of the course. Had trouble getting back to the line... likely swam further than i needed to. Was a bit disappointed that I was barely faster than the last race, when I was wearing a wetsuit for the first time and panicked my way through the water start to finish. But really, super happy to FINALLY have swam 'like a swimmer', with decent sighting and good HR and breath control... in truth that's all I was hoping for this race. The speed will come with more experience I'm sure. 45 second improvement from my last race. 300% mental improvement from my last race!!!

Consider being a bit more aggressive getting into the water. Purposefully stayed to the back of the wave to reduce the panic I've had in the past. Keep closer to the buoys to be more aware of drift.

LONG run from the beach, around the whole T-area and then into the racks. I felt well organized and not disoriented this time, as there was no water panic to recover from.

Nothing really. It was a super long run so i had time to get my head together. Took an extra 10 seconds to get a drag off my puffer and a quick sip of fluids before heading out... was SO humid.

Lots of great support from other racers. Was much appreciated as a newbie to the sport. Couple of short steep hills, but overall, a reasonable course as compared to my training. Suddenly glad i live on the hilly side of town. Humidity was so high, was still dripping wet at the end. 6 minute improvment from my last race!!

Not much. Felt good about the bike. Work on some out-of-the-saddle climbing... needed it and still not comfortable with it on the new bike. Also... RAISE YOUR DAMN SEAT ALREADY.

Happy with this. Could have taken maybe 5 seconds off this time by running with my cap in my hand and putting it on enroute, but who are we kidding... I'm doing this for fun, not for fame and glory.

Not much. Pretty happy with how things went. Was not ready for the amount of 'cross country running' that was ahead.

I've had stand-alone 5K times very similar to this, so I'm actually really pleased... 3 minute improvement from last race! Felt tired in the legs, but not the exhaustion I've experienced in the past, so I think the hydration changes really helped out. Running through the hose spray was great, as it was a nice cooling break on a very muggy day. Some pretty decent hip tightness was a bit distracting. Was not a fan of how much running on grass there was, but at the same time, felt good on my ankle and hip. Great support from a group of us working together to finish. Saw my family 3 times!!! was so happy to have that support... they rock!

Consider running of better variety of surfaces just so there are fewer surprises. A few more bricks leading up to my A-race will again add to the improvements I've made over the last month, and a few more longer runs (6-7K) will improve mental fortitude when the fatigue sets in. I am so much happier with the quality of this run compared to last race... better HTFU factor.

Lots of water, stretched out calves and hips a lot... very very tight. I have some big knots waiting for me to roll out after today's jog. My daughter helped me choose food in the great food tent... was hardly hungry though. Just wanted to dry off! Sat, ate and enjoyed watching the Half-ers on the beginning of their run.


Experience and fatigue. Overall I'm really happy with how this went...was not intended to be my A-race, but so many improvments from last month!


Great! Super course for spectators. A little confusing at the beginning as vendors/check in areas were quite spread out... coudln't find the body marking/chip folks... thank goodness the volunteers were awesome as always!