Rev3 Quassy - Olympic Course - TriathlonOlympic

Lots of contact in first 250 yds - couldn't get my breathing settled and my heart rate was spiking, so I was not having fun. Many people cutting across my line - crazy. Started to settle as I got to the first buoy. Found space and got into a rhythm after the buoy and felt strong. Very little contact the rest of the way. Held a good line on the inside and minimized the route.

Better warm up would have been good. Not sure how to stay better settled at the beginning.

A bit of struggle with wetsuit, but not terrible. Minor cramping on my left calf.

Nothing

Lots of room for improvement - I was slow. I certainly don't climb as well on my Tri-bike as I do on my Tarmac - was hoping to make up for that on the down hills and flats (but there weren't too many flats). I got passed a lot. Need more miles and more hills in training I guess. Had a nice pebble in my shoe from T1 that was an added bonus. I drank all my water in the bladder, and had a Gu, but probably should have had more calories - need to practice using the behind the seat bottle holder more - its a bit tricky getting the bottle back in.

Go faster up the hills.

Nothing fancy here. I did choose to put on socks, which took some time, but happy I did. Foot was a bit sore from the pebble, plus I haven't had much barefoot time in my shoes this year.

Should have taken the time to have a gel or other calorie intake.

I was dreading this due to my knee issues, so my goal was simply to run the whole course. I did that, despite some very slow shuffling up the hills and careful stepping down the hills. Did not experience the pain I expected, so I was pleased with that. I was definitely feeling like I was on the verge of bonking due to the lack of intake on the bike - I had 2 gets and drank mostly water during the run to try and make up for it. It was a slow run, but I was proud of my perseverance to keep it going despite the knee problems that limited my training significantly.

Not much - injury limited training. Probably should have fueled up more on the bike.

Had some warm Gatorade (gross) and went to the med tent for ice for my knee. As usual, shade and a chair were tough to find, so I was happy to sit in medical with ice on my knee for a bit. The cool towel on my head was nice (thanks Rev3). After about 10 minutes or so, I limped back to transition to get my stuff and get out - wanted to check on my Dad and get home - wasn't hungry for the burgers and dogs, plus its just too hot in the sun.


Many things! Big picture - lack of run training due to injury. I did do a lot of off season bike training, but it didn't translate to the road. 3 hours of sleep didn't help much either, but nothing I could do about that. All excuses at this point.


Quassy is tough - no doubt. Hills, hills and hills. But I keep coming back!! Rev3 does a great job - everything was well organized and the volunteers were some of the best I've experienced - proactive, enthusiastic, etc. The late start was due to fog on the lake, not their fault. I would rate it a 5 for how they manage the event, but the course difficulty makes it a 4 to me.