Beach2Battleship Half Iron Distance Triathlon - Triathlon

Was not happy with my swim. I got a doozy of a leg cramp in my left calf about half-way through the swim and really struggled with the rest of it.

Get my wetsuit more than a week in advance - I didn't really get a chance to swim in it before the race

T1 went quick - a bit of a run from the swim exit to the bike (about 600yds or so) - used the wetsuit strippers and easily found glasses that I had dropped off prior to the swim

killer headwind on the way out and back - the wind flipped - so I felt like I was struggling a good portion of the ride - was glad to come in at under 3:30 (if barely). Ate/drank at least every 30-45 minutes

T2 took place in the convention center, dismounted the bike, handed off to rackers, before grabbing T2 bag and hitting transition tent. Glad I threw a t-shirt in to wear

felt like I started off strong - I did a good job the first 8 miles or so of running between aid stations and walking until hit the turn-around point, the second half of the run was a bit rough though (it really felt like the aid stations were moving further and further apart!). Alternated water/coke at each station, and grabbed pretzel sticks to snack on

be more consistent with run/walk routine

stretching, post-race massage, food


cramp in calf during swim and felt the residual of it during the rest of the race


Set-Up does a really good job with all their races and this was no exception.

Overall ranking was divided into men and women's - so rank is overall women's