Tremont Triathlon - Triathlon

Start a bit slower and finish harder. I went out fast first 150-200 and then settled into a rythm.

Had trouble getting my socks on

go with no socks

I felt this was a good bike ride overall. I turned off the speed on my garmin so I would not focus on that and instead go by how the body felt. The last climb I went to downshift and something didnt happen right foot came over hard and didnt catch a gear strained my left groin. Gritted the teeth and kept on with my pace. I kept with my nutrition plan of 1 bottle of fluid an hour and a clif block every 15 mins. More as a practice for my bigger race later in the year. On a positive I caught my wife about 5 miles from the start and put here away at the turn around.

Looking back probably nothing it was a good ride the wind in the face slowed down my return. I have done a couple training rides with the wind at my back knowing I will face a headwind so I was comfortable with this situation. Last year I put down a better split but there was no wind at all.

untie my running shoes before the race

I wont even call this a run. After straining my groin it was an exercise in pain tolerance and refusal to quit. I was not able to run more than 10 steps at a time without walking. I had enough of a lead to fend off Tiff for the first 1.5 miles but knew she would catch me sooner or later. She did shortly after the turn and I explained my situation. She offered to stay with me but I told her to finish strong. I continued to run what I could and walk. I guess if I were to look for a positive I was about 12 seconds faster than last year. I was really looking to showcase all my run training on this course because it is flat as a pancake and in my hometown.I guess that will wait for next year.

Not get injured on the bike so I can try to continue my race plan. So I continued to practice nutrition for big race. taking in water at the rest stops and continueing with my clif shots every 15. I figure the more I practice the easier it will be to remember at pigman.

stretched a bit and had some chocolate milk and water.


strained groin on the bike, headwind but I can't do anything about that it happen. Although the swim was 1 minute slower that really doesnt bother me I just need to start slower and speed up as we go.


This is a fun one every year the DJ at the end and hearing your name is always cool even when you have a bad race. From start to finish people helping keep things on track and the course is fun.