Lake Chaparral Triathlon - Sprint Course - Triathlon

PB for 750m unexpectedly, swam straight, drafted some for the first 200m and more after the half point. I was happy to finish with a group of people and not alone as before :-). I felt good after the swim, not winded at all.

One lady crashed into me when I was mounting the bike, she did not see me. She fell down right onto my chain, I was glad she did not get hurt. Maybe that is why my gear switching was not smooth after, it was clicking and grinding for a bit at first.

Think less, kept thinking of what I forgot.

Grind, click, click, then was ok. Then again shifting was not smooth on the hill and just before the downhill it felt like my derailer was rubbing and could not shift into the harder at gear in the back.

A few people passed me on the uphill, I was mainly sitting down and stood up 2/3 way up.

Practice faster cornering. Smoother gear shifting and of course ride more hills.

Had a good place in the transition zone.

Very bricky legs for the first 1km.
Sped up for the last 2km. Light cramp at 4km, managed to keep it under control.

I forgot my GPS, knowing my pace always helps me.

Need to run more often and add some variety to my running routes (more hills, even little).l


Very happy with the race. Overall 4min faster since last year's race (3min on the swim and 1min on the run). I was aiming to finish under 1:30min and yay! Can train more brick running, it definitely has a big impact. Train more hills on the bike and little hills on the run need more attention. Remember my pacer GPS next time.