Spring Fling Triathlon - Triathlon

First time I've swam in the wetsuit due to problems with local open water and it worked out great. I should have started closer to the front as I had to dodge a number of people who ran out of gas after 100 yards. after clearing them, it was a really good swim. That water could not have been 59 degrees like they were saying in transition.

Start closer to the front.

Cap got stuck a little because I'm stupid.

Cap, and I need to work on the rubber bands to get the shoes in the right place before the next race.

First race on my new (to me) bike and it worked like a charm. Stuck with a group of strong bikers and traded places with them the entire ride.

Open hydration cap before race. I couldn't get any fluid out of my bite valve at first and that was the problem. Didn't cost me any time.

No worries here. One shoe kind of stuck but cost me only a second or two

Nothing

This was my best 5k time in all my races. I got passed by the guy who won my age group with about .5 mile left and it didn't matter. The guy ran in the 16s. I wasn't catching him if I was just doing a 5k. Ran negative splits so all in all, perfect run.

Nothing

Walk, talk, walk, change clothes, walk.


Nothing. This race was about perfect for me.


Really enjoyed this race again this year. Actually, I enjoyed it a lot more than last year due to having the right equipment for the race.