Blue Lake My First Tri - Triathlon

I definitely should have swam more than twice for training. What made matters worse is that I did a lot of manual labor the two days prior and my arms were toast!

I am glad I finished.

Not move over 3000 pounds of crushed concrete two days before, and not move over 5000 pounds of 3/4 minus gravel the day before. It left my arms and back sore and I had nothing for the swim.

T1 went o.k. Would have like to get it under two minutes but I think more practice would help. It was a short run from the water to T1. Getting my feet into the shoes was a pain while riding. Even with rubber bands on the shoes I was having a difficult time with my right foot.

Shoot for under two minutes.

I would have like to average over 21 mph on the bike. I had just installed a computer but it was in kilometers so I kept guessing what my pace was. I could have pushed it more, but the swim knocked me for a loop.

Be better prepared on the swim to really put the hammer down on the bike.

Would have been nice to have some stretch laces on the shoes. Spent some time putting on socks and tying my laces. Would like to get this under a minute.

Get the other laces put on before race day.

This is where I tanked. Being a Clydesdale you don't run fast, but with using a lot of my legs during the swim, I felt it in the run. I should have been a few minutes faster.

Run more often and do more Brick training.

None - found my friends and family and enjoyed the moment. Choked down a couple of Muscle Milk drinks and sat around for a bit.


SWIM, SWIM and the SWIM. Hindsight is always 20/20, and I should have not done so much manual labor the two days prior. Spend more time in the pool. I really need to dedicate some time for the swim.


We started 20 minutes late due to the parking situation and racers getting into the park. It made for a long wait in the water to start.