Tri Latta Sprint Triathlon - Triathlon

Good swim. I went out harder than in the past. I wanted to push it a bit to see how it would affect the bike and run. I am finding that my swim fitness is good enough to allow me to push it hard and recover pretty quickly in T1.

Not a lot of bumping, and things got spread out pretty quickly.

Used tinted goggles, which was a good choice. Sun was coming up and there was some glare on the way back.

Not much. Faster than last year by 8 seconds, so pretty consistent.

Very good transition. I am getting consistent in moving quickly and starting with a flying mount.

Everything was set up correctly (starting gear was good, shoes were open) and got into the shoes quickly.

Continue to move faster. Was 5th in my age group, and I improved from 3:08 in 2014 and 2:31 in 2015.

Moving out of the park, there were quite a few people riding (slowly) on the left. I had to ask them to move over to get by. Overall I pushed pretty hard, but still held back.

Felt very comfortable on the turns and curves. Stayed on the aerobars almost the entire time.

I did take a gel about halfway through, but it upset my stomach slightly. Not really sure I needed it.

Ended up slower than in 2015 (48:23).

Continued bike training. Still feel like there is improvement that can be had, but overall I raced within my capabilities.

Good transition. Went sockless, so that helped.

I was really moving when I got off the bike and actually kept momentum as I dismounted. Again, continuing to have consistently good transitions.

I think improved endurance is helping me to move quickly and get out on the run quickly.

Not much. Continue to move quickly.Continued improvement over prior years (2014 = 4:04; 2015 = 2:31).

Best run I've had in awhile. I felt pretty good compared to the last few races. I think my endurance has improved, although I did go easier on the bike.

I took a sip of water and felt pretty good overall. Pushed pretty hard the last half mile or so.

I think I need to get more comfortable with being uncomfortable. Need to push harder.

Continue working on run endurance. Continued longer runs.

4 bottles of water, a banana, a nutrigrain bar. Not much in the way of food after - they gave us a small publix bag with a banana and a Nutrigrain bar. A lot of water, but no Gatorade.


Endurance. I feel like I am getting better, but I am still afraid to push the bike too hard because of the impact on the run. Pacing continues to be a challenge.

I was about a minute and a half faster on the run, but a minute and a half slower on the bike. I gained about a minute and a half on transitions. I improved from 2015 by a minute and a half.


Good race. Pretty well organized, but really lacking in the post race food and drink. I like this race and do it every year.