East Coast Super Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon

I started off feeling pretty good and keeping up well with the pack. Somewhere just before the first buoy I got a mouthful of water and it took my breath/ rhythm right out the window. Never panicked or needed to hug a kayak....but never regained my rhythm.
I backstroked to the turn buoy with only one redirection from the support crew. Got my breathing back to a manageable level but the wetsuit felt like it was choking me. (which is strange cause I swam in it yesterday at the pre swim). I slowly made my way back to the dock to finish.
Disappointed that I couldn't manage to stay in free style--but happy that I kept going without a freak out and that I stayed with the wave.

I didn't get to the pre swim on time yesterday to swim farther. Mom duties called and they take priority. More of a pre swim would be better....Learn to keep swimming when I get a mouthful of water.

Goggles & cap off, wetsuit most of the way down by the time I got to my rack.

Run earlier in the post swim transition. I walked the first half of transition to catch my breath and get past a group of women.

Two big mistakes here. Forgot to bring water for the bike was number one--since it was such a short race that was not a huge issue. Second mistake probably cost me more: Didn't ride Lola after getting her back from a tune up. Gears were kind of quirky, like it wasn't fully engaged but I couldn't reset things so I just kept riding as long as it was working (just a bit noisily for me) It's a very flat course--but somewhat technical with the reverse B shape so the turns were a challenge. I'm not comfortable staying full aero in turns and with all the corners and one hairpin turn I had to lose my optimal position a bit. Got passed by one woman in my AG on the first loop, retook her toward the end of that loop. She got me again near the end of the second loop.

Warm up on my bike to check the gearing. Get more comfortable cornering in aero.

No issues, should have run sock less.

no socks for a short run like this

I got out of T2 just behind that woman who passed me on the bike. Passed her by the water stop and never saw her come near me again. Felt strong, picked off a lot of other people and just cranked it out.

Walked over to get water. There was a massage table set up so I signed up. Cleared my transition area since they needed to have it ready for the junior elite females who would be racing after us.


Rough swim with that mouthful of water, quirky gears and corners on the bike.


A good early season race to practice OWS, transitions and such. Fun event and well organized. There were at least 4 kayaks plus a couple of paddle boards out on the lake for the swim.
For a short course race there were more than adequate police and other volunteers on the intersections/ turns. Hay bales and cones to clearly mark turns.