Escape From Fort Desoto - Triathlon

Felt like this was a pretty good swim for me. Made the first turn in the middle of the group then started swimming and stayed fairly on line with the 2nd buoy. Felt like I was swimming by myself since most everyone else got sucked in by the current and ended up swimming in the shallow water near shore.

Train.

T1 included the run from the relocated swim all the way to the bike exit, .38 of a mile. Fastest T1 in division so I can't complain. I even thought to put my helmet on as I was taking off my wetsuit just so I could mark "yes" on this RR.

Make sure shoes are ALL the way clipped onto pedals. Almost took a spill when my right cleat flew off the pedal as I was tightening the strap.

This was the one segment where my lack of training really limited my performance. Could not maintain aero position because of neck and shoulder discomfort. Could not maintain cadence in the mid to upper 80's. Started to get sore in the seat as well.

Train.

Normal T2 for me. Took a few extra seconds to wipe off my feet and make sure the tongue on my shoes was flat. Paid off because I did not have any rubbing or blisters after the run.

Not stub my toe jumping off the bike. No blood, just a quick shot of pain as I ran into transition.

The course is about a half mile longer than the normal Ft. DeSoto run course but well worth it to be able to run up and over the fort. Held a very steady pace for the first 3 miles then actually had a little kick the last half mile.

Again, train.

Crossed the finish line, grabbed a water, then walked back to the swim start to retrieve my sandals and t-shirt.


LACK OF TRAINING
LACK OF MOTIVATION
POOR NUTRITION
EXCESS WEIGHT


RD made a very difficult decision to relocate the swim due to rough conditions rather than cancel the swim. Even though it took about 20 addition minutes to reset the course, it was the right thing to do and maintained the integrity of the race overall.