Beach2Battleship Half Iron Distance Triathlon - Triathlon

Swim went well. could only breath to right b/c of small waves. Attempted to draft for the first time. Not sure if it made a difference or not. Salt water and a wet suit make a big difference. being able to train the long course year round and the fact that the training pool is cold made race day easier.

i had lost a lot of my lung capacity due to my not being able to train after a back injury. Being healthy will help a lot.

had new cleats and pedals but i practiced the week of the race for about 30 min just getting in then out of them. There was a 1/4 mile run from swim end to t1.

bike went well. I knew this would be my strongest even. my goal was to stay over 16 mph even with water bottle refills.

more leg strength training to bump my pace up to over 18

volunteers take the bike and hand you the bag with your running gear.

this is where my back injury really showed. Not being able to run had killed my running endurance. I had lost feeling in my foot which my doc said meant i needed to stop. I walked almost the whole thing but was able to get feeling back in my foot. Again staying healthy is the key.

i will be doing the full next year.