Graniteman St. Cloud Triathlon - Triathlon

goggles leaking--stopped to adjust within 100 yards. Fogged up goggles for the whole swim and with the overcast skies and tinted goggles meant it was tough to see. May have swum a bit wide; if the actual distance was 586 yards as they said it was, I would have swum 1:58 pace. But they must have changed the distance or I went off course.

Hard to say since my usual 100 time is really better than this. at least in the pool.

This was better than usual. I tried not to waste time though I did anyway by remembering that I never erased the computer from a previous ride and did that in transition. I did run the whole way from the swim which is pretty good.

Have the computer zeroed out before I start. Get a pattern down for what to do when. Figure out how to mount faster.

One of the safest bike courses I've been on. A lot of the streets were closed to traffic around lake george and state and lots of police and traffic control on cr 8 since we had to turn around in the middle of it, that was awesome.

I knew I was feeling tired when I got a few miles into the bike. Why I don't know. I didn't overdo it with the tailwind because I was afriad I'd blow up on the run if I tried to push harder. Maintained about 20-21 on CR 8 until I got off it. Need to work on the bike more. Now that I'm more comfortable with the run.

Transition was soaking wet--stepped right on ground in socks--yuck. Picked a pretty good spot.

Again, find a pattern and practice. I don't need to put my cap on first for ex.

Sun came out soon after I began the run--hot and steamy bc of the am rain. It felt pretty bad but in fact was OK, tho not great. Had dry mouth even with gum. One water station.

Can't do much about the weather but more bricks would help the dead leg feeling on the first 1/2 mile of the run.

Not much. Walked around.


Mental is some of it. but this time I really think I didn't train well. Right after Buffalo went to NJ and just ran ez there. And then it was race week so I didn't push it. I want to work to 1:25 finish time next year--6 min faster.


I give it high marks for the nice swim course and for the safe bike course. Liked that the waves were 3 minutes apart-- minimal contact with the previous waves which is good. Bad weather to start and wisely delayed start by 30 minutes. Music--OK, announcer OK. Food --pretty sparse: a cookie, banana, grapes, oranges, water and gatorade at the end--that's all! I appreciate fresh fruit and I don't eat the hot dogs etc. that some races have, but how about something with salt like pretzels? Healthy granola bars (without HFS, excessive sugar, or sat.fats)? Average swag: a cotton t-shirt, though they gave away coffee mugs--the third race I've got one from this year and love that. Good door prize raffles. For the essential things, this race is very good. Expensive--starts at $65 in winter and goes up to $80 in the spring, more in the weeks bf the race.