Swim
Comments: I fully expected to use a wetsuit as I have a fear of drowning, but the water temperature didn't allow for it. I was still going to wear the wetsuit but I would have had to start in the last wave and I wanted to be with my training partners so I ditched the wetsuit. The first 300-400m, the rookie panic set in. Some people grabbed my feet and a little crowding going on. Grabbed every possible kayak during that stretch for a couple seconds. Then I swam onto the wrong side of the buoy so to correct myself, I swam back onto the course, but too far into the middle where there was nothing to really grab on to. This forced me to swim my normal swim and I got into my normal rhythm. If it kept record, the 2nd half of my swim was definitely better than the first half. As I got out of the water, I was completely disoriented. Walked side-to-side for a little while cuz of dizziness. What would you do differently?: NOT PANIC. Swim onto the other side of the course (away from the buoys) to avoid others and get more space. Overall, a great learning experience. Transition 1
Comments: Dizzy, very dizzy. The switch from swimming horizontal and getting out of the water was a struggle. Almost fell over in front of the crowd. Walked thru transition. Started trotting out to the bike mount line. What would you do differently?: Get out of the water better, someway, somehow. Bike
Comments: I drank too much liquid during this. Could've been the Gatorade. Enjoyed the bike course a lot, not too difficult as my training rides have been longer and more difficult with challenging hills. What would you do differently?: Not drink Gatorade. Drink less towards the end of the bike ride to prep for the run. Possibly go harder for the race. Transition 2
Comments: Came to a complete stop to dismount the bike. Very rookie like. But oh well. Still did well on the bike portion of the tri. What would you do differently?: Work on getting on and off the bike for race purposes. Run
Comments: Thought I could make up some time but my legs weren't listening to my brain for some reason. What would you do differently?: Do more bricks. Post race
Warm down: 4 beers and food from the food tent. What limited your ability to perform faster: Nothing. Could've done the swim better if I didn't panic. Event comments: Overall, a great first triathlon. Had some bumps in the road but they are life lessons that I will learn from and hopefully overcome for the next race. Last updated: 2016-06-27 12:00 AM
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United States
TriRock
80F / 27C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 536/881
Age Group = M 30-34
Age Group Rank = 368/523
2-3 Nature Valley Bars, coffee, some water. Overall not anything out of the ordinary.
None really, just a couple of dynamic stretches. Tried to keep my nerves down and remained as calm as possible before the start.