Independence Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint

Terrible swim. I put my self in a very congested spot and saw nothing but feel in front of me and had people grabbing my feet from behind. Never got into a groove.

position myself better or trust myself that I am a good swimmer and get up on the front!

Pretty smooth transition. Left one of the velcro straps closed on the one shoe so that cost me about a second.

Double check my shoes to see that all the shoes are set up properly.

This is where I shine! Coming out of transition it was uphill for a little bit until we got out onto the highway and got onto the flats. I was passing people going up the hill like they were dragging anchors! I must have passed about 20-25 people in a 1/4 mile till we got out to the highway. I raced the bike like an animal and passed almost everyone I came across.

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I thought this was my best T2 ever. I was pleased

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I set a pretty good pace for myself. 2 or 3 of the guys that I passed on the bike passed me in the first mile. I wasnt really concerned with them as they were not in my AG. That terrible swim came back to haunt me as one guy ran me down with 300 yards to go. He beat me by 5 seconds to take the AG win.

Set myself up better in the swim so I dont have to worry about people running me down!

Drink water, stretch a little bit and EAT FOOD!


Sucky swim positioning.


This is a fun little race. I wish it was a full sprint distance though.