Tri-Oswego - Sprint Course - Triathlon

I got a good shot to the face early and ended up behind a slow swimmer despite starting up front. I probably took it out a bit too early due to my aggressive line. The back half waned in performance but I was ahead of most people at that point. Worth noting there was about 200M of running before T1 started.

I'd start on a less aggressive, outside line and wait for the dust to settle before making my move to the inside. My strength is distance swimming and I should be more comfortable with that over getting off to a fast start.

I caught my bike on a pump/the hanging rails, and overall fiddled with my shoes and ended up going sockless. I need to do better stripping in advance.

Practice transitions, buy a pair of tri-oriented shoes.

I'm not a strong cyclist, and wasn't helped by my lack of good shifting. I spent a lot of time in aero, which I'm happy with, but think I could've gone a bit harder. My chain fell off from an overshift at the top of the biggest speed hill and I probably lost a top-10 finish because of it. Overall, happy with my performance but I need to spend more time on the bike!

Check my FD before setting out on a course, stay seated on climbs and spin more.

This one was better. Took off flying, should have had a sip of gatorade.

Have something to drink!

wheels were a little rusty to start, but I warmed up well. Cramped towards the finish line, and I blame that on taking ZERO nutrition on the bike. Cadence was decent. Passed an AGer 400M out to take home the win.

Try to set out a little faster. That first mile is always tough to get into- I'd

just a little walking and light stretching.


lack of bike fitness, lack of nutrition, poor transitions, and the chain fall-off.


This is a great course and a really well-run race. They were short on volunteers (could've used a couple for course turns/etc.) but overall, a highly recommended, intimate event that serves beer after!