Springbrook Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon

It was an acceptable swim. Should have probably went at a bit harder (almost sprinting) pace.

^ Go a bit harder

Long run from the pool to transition. I got to the race site late (Mistake #3) and had a craptastic spot to rack the bike which added to the time. It's also a bit different feeling to get going on the Osymetric Chainrings

Get to transition in time to get a spot... practice my mounts

Oh yeah... great bike split. I really crushed it.

Too much bike racing, not enough triathlon training = not an intelligent pace.

Would have been a pretty good time trial though.

Oh I don't know... maybe slow down a hair... or get strong enough to be able to run after a hot bike lap.

Mistake #4

A solid T2 considering I had to dodge both outgoing cyclists and volunteers going in. Look out, coming in hot!

Nada, I am happy with my T2's.

How do you pay for a blazing bike... with a piss poor run.

At 1 1/2 miles I had a side stitch so bad that it literally felt like being stabbed. Two days later my abdominals are still sore...

I end up walking for nearly a minute and then soft running after the second mile marker... at which point I am still in pain but trying to salvage something of a race.

20" slower run than what I did in 2010... and I wasn't in anywhere near the run shape I'm in now. I totally dropped the ball on this one and payed for it in epic fashion.

Crossed the line and just tried to catch my breath and get rid of the feeling of being speared in the gut. Drank a coke and did a little walking.


Intelligence.


This is a big event for a sprint and it's (like most RaceDayEvents events) very well set up and put on. The cookout (complete with hot dogs) wasn't my idea of post race food, but it was a good spread if that's your thing.