Mazda Lycra & Lace Women’s Triathlon - Triathlon

very shallow water - you could see women in other waves getting up and walking, and my hands actually hit the bottom. Nice and warm and pretty much flat, with only a couple of easy rolling waves. I could stand up as soon as I rounded the last buoy. Felt great to be swimming in the gulf - I was very happy.

actually press the "start" button on my watch.

good enough. About what I expected. The rack was a little crowded. I was happy that I didn't use socks. Feet went right into shoes.

I want to start practicing having the shoes already in the pedals and hope it makes me go faster.

So much wind! From the NE about 20 mph. First mile was pretty easy, but then the headwind hit until the turnaround around mile 4.5, then it was awesome with the tailwind until we turned a corner around mile 7, then we had more wind again. Less of a tailwind coming back. I passed several people on the bike, including some from earlier waves. Felt good and probably could have gone longer. My average speed was what I anticipated without the wind, given what I've been doing in training, so I was really happy with my speed considering the wind. Still middle of the pack, which is better than usual.

Train better for wind. My offseason is going to be bike focused.

This transition time wasn't measured - don't know if it falls in the bike leg or the run leg. A little delayed because someone else had racked her bike in my spot and I tried to figure out if there was still room for mine, and then I thought my helmet had rolled over to someone else's spot but it was just one that looked like mine.

Just put everything away and go.

nice easy run, felt good the whole way. Tried to catch a woman in my age group who I had been just behind on the bike, but she sped up. Still passed several other women in my age group and a few others. Achilles felt good the whole time, too.

Keep training, maybe do some more speedwork and bricks. But this felt really good, especially considering how long it's been.

waited with a friend who had already finished and cheered for others near the finish, then watched our other friend cross the finish line. Some calf and achilles stretching


Not having done a triathlon in three years :) Also, lack of sleep.


Great race - only women racing, but with all male volunteers as "cabana boys." Beautiful and fast course. Nice tri top for early registrants, although they were running small. Fun atmosphere. Great for all levels.