Bitterroot Classic Triathlon - Triathlon

My goggles leaked terribly, which made my depth perception terrible. When I flipped, I would miss the wall; I had to revert to open turns about half the time. These are the goggles I've been swimming in regularly. I don't know if it was the change in water temperature, or what made them leak. Also, my arms were tired from the first swim.

Figure out why my goggles leaked. I don't feel bad that I was tired. Rick needed a swimmer. I didn't think it would take much out of me, but I definitely felt the fatigue.

Not sure. I know I should be faster, but I did the best I could. Maybe a tri suit. I don't like running in a wet swim suit.

I think I rode really well.

Nothing. I rode hard, and felt great.

I don't have any run fitness because of my knee. I had planned to run 3, walk 2. Instead I was able to run 2, walk 1. It was much slower for pace than I expected.

Nothing. I will now attempt to get this knee properly rehabbed so I can run next year.

Just walked around and wheezed.


Knee injury. I know it takes longer to rehab at my age, but I'm tired of it. I want to run.


Too bad there was no one to check off riders at the bike turn around. For sure two people I know of didn't follow the correct course and ended up coming back much sooner than expected. They will likely be DQ'd. if there had been enough volunteers, they could have been pointed in the right direction.

The venue should have posted the bike and run courses at the venue., but...sometimes it is impossible to make some people READ!