Rattlesnake Olympic Distance TRI - TriathlonOlympic

Was OK on the swim. Just a bit behind the pace I swam in the springs a couple of weeks ago. With the time trial start it was fairly busy out on course. Plenty of people to swim around and bump into.

I did not push hard enough. I think that since this way my first OLY distance, I was holding back a bit due to the length. In the future I will increase my stroke rate and effort to push harder and swim faster.

Good transition. Did everything standing which really sped things up. Since this was my second TRI I had some knowledge of what to do and it worked better. There was also more room at this event given all of the bike stalls were not full. Socks on and shoes on went really well. I also remembered to put on my glasses before my helmet this time.

Nothing really. I felt it went about as good as I could. Perhaps roll up the socks so they can unroll on my feet.

I pushed harder this race given my poor pace at the last TRI. Passed a few people and generally did well in my opinion. I did experience some cramping in my ABS on the right side relatively low. I may need more fluids and thats why I commented on not enough drinking. I also felt some discomfort in the upper hamstring area. I feel that this may be from too high a seat but I did not want to change anything before the race and ran with it where it has been.

Perhaps drink more. And also look into adjusting the seat.

This transition also went well for me. Put on belt, swapped shoes and dropped the helmet. I also took a pre-mixed flask of gel and water.

Took a few extra seconds tying my shoes. Eventually I should get some of those pimpy speed lace things.

I had some cramping in my lower right abs on the run as well. It was likely related to what I felt on the bike. Overall my pace was too slow and I should have pushed harder. With the time-trial start and being mixed in the AG crowd (ran as a Clyde) I did not have anyone to race against so I did not push as hard. I should have pulled at least half a minute off my pace if not more.

Run like the devil is on my tail. Hydrate a bit more on the bike. I need to spend a lot more time running next season to speed my run up as it is a major limiter for me.

Wandered around and drank some water. Had lunch and drank a beer. Took a while to cool down.


Mental pacing. I did not push as hard in the swim and run as I should have. Also, I feel I may be limited in my ability to go faster due to my limited training time. I really need to spend more time running and put in more miles. I will have to carefully balance that next season to keep from getting injured.


Overall the race was good. As it is my second race I dont have much to base my opinion on. Overall I came in second in the Clydesdale class which is still good for me. Lots of room exists for me to improve next year.