River Cities Triathlon - Triathlon

The water was so hot. Went at a fairly easy pace just to keep from overheating. There were 2 girls in my wave that I should have drafted off. They took off and I was drafting off another girl. She slowed down and by the time I figured it out I couldn't close the gap. Ended up swimming by myself. again.

I need to figure out who I should draft off before we start swimming. How to accomplish this, I don't know.

I took a few extra moments in transition. The hot water really had me going. I put my shoes on and then had to bend back down to strap them. Just not as efficient as I know I can be.

Be more efficent.

Tried to get hr down the first few miles. Then I just decided to go for it. The course is fast but the riders are much faster. I think this course draws a lot of good cyclists. New Beth Bike Speed record!

I'm done riding a road bike on these triathlons. I'm going to invest in a tribike. I'm tired of getting passed by them and feeling inferior as they tell me I'm doing a good job. It must be how I feel when I pass people not in clip shoes or on hybrid bikes.

there are diffidently inefficiencies here that I can work on.

Take helmet off while running in. Rack bike correctly the first time. Have full bottle moved to front cage when front bottle is empty.

The new beth bike speed record probably cost me a minute here. I had to walk twice and looking back I really wonder if I "had" to or if I just wussed out. Hr was 185-ish when I looked and felt like I would be sick. but maybe I could have pushed through. I will never know.

Push through and see if I really do get sick. drink more water at the start of the run.

walked around, ate fruit.


The humidity was certainly a factor as is my actual bike.


As everyone else states the SWAG is pretty good. The course was great and I really enjoyed the feel of bigger competition. I don't think I will do this every year but I would love to do this again every few years. If I lived near here it would be an annual event. Everything started on time and was well organized. The volunteers were plentiful and happy.