Guelph Lake I - Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

First open water race went really well. Felt strong, composed and went really straight with minimal sighting. My strongest discipline, so I needed a fast swim to keep my confidence up.

Not much. Try to get my wetsuit off faster?

Pretty solid for my first transition. No complaints.

Not much, maybe move faster?

Not bad for first bike portion. Definitely cooked my legs, and didn't let me heart rate lower. Was to tense and forgot to hydrate and fuel adequately, which really screwed me over on the run. It didn't feel super difficult, but it was not ideal.

Drink more water, and perhaps sports drink with calories if it is hot.

Nothing special here...felt ok. Time was slow because I took off running in the wrong direction! I also took some time to put on a hat and drink some more water.

Again, related to the bike, drink more water and get my electrolytes in check. Also, run the right direction!

Really terrible. I was unprepared for this, and it was 100% preventable. I had to stop and vomit after 1km, and walked every aid station and then some more. It is a small miracle I finished this part in under 30mins.

Drink more water during the bike, not fry my legs on the bike, and get electrolytes in my body if it is hot. Lost salts likely contributed to the vomiting. Need to work on cadence and running form. Will need to train for the run more moving forward.

Not much here. Stretch, water, food. Try to cool off.


Fueling, hydration and pacing.


It was a great race, I had fun and given that this was my first ever triathlon, I never felt very confused. I don't have much to compare it to, but I would say it was very well done.