Black Bear Triathlon - Half Iron Course - Triathlon

I got a bad, panicky start, I couldn't breathe, I had to stop, breast stroke, stop, free, stop, but at the 300 buoy things came together, but I was at the back of my wave by then. I was swimming very strong, with good turnover, very good breathing and good navigation, I didn't site much because it was a straight line swim and I was pretty solid.

get to the outside or inside for the start, I got caught and was in the middle of the pack as the MC started counting down from 10.

I didn't feel as quick as my time shows, but thinking back, I had come and gone while a number of people were hanging around their bike getting organized.

nothing

too much liquid nutrition, burnt 2100 calories,
I was not in good enough shape for this course. I felt my rim bottom out, but thought I hit a pothole, after 5 to 10 miles I bottomed again, and check my tire. I had been pushing about 45 pounds of pressure for awhile. really sucked the energy from me. changed the flat and got back to it.

train a lot more on hills.

fairly quick, especially that I changed socks

nothing

my legs were gone, I did the best i could.

bike carried over and there wasn't much I could do.

my training, and not doing a pre-ride of the course.


not enough drink stations on bike, road was horrible on bike, hills were constant and every descent ended on a turn.