YMCA Spring Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

After they finally got the lanes figured out I was the first to go off in my lane. I was swimming in the lane in the deep end and the lines were a little hard to read for distance in judging for flip turns. My first to try's at flip turns during the race I miss judge the distance and missed the walls. Also the first lap for some odd reason I was breathing every 4th stroke and I usually do every 2. I then was out of breath and started to get a cramp in my side and gas in my stomach. The second lap I ended up doing breast stroke so I could catch my breath and get the cramp out and burp. I then was able to settle down and get into a great rhythm for the rest of the swim. I had asked the timer to let me know when I had 200 yds to go so I could then start my kick. When they finally stuck the kick board in the pool they yelled 50yds to go and not 200. So I did a 50 yrd kick and finished with my time. I was excited about my time, however I could have done so much better possibly a sub 13 minute with missing the wall, swimming breast stroke, cramps, gas and not getting my kick in at 200 yards it was a nice swim.

I would have swum a 100 yards before my start in the lane to make sure all was ok and to get the nerves worked out. I was too excited when I started and went out to fast and out of pace.

I would of had someone that knew what my plan and goal for the race was and to let me know when 200 yds left and to yell my splits to me to know if I could go faster or to slow down.

They changed the timer for my race during the middle and new timer didn't know what I needed.

Work in a deep end lane and get used to the different perspective for judging distance from the wall for flip turns.

Not much of a T1 you ran from the start line to your bike all ready for the ride. We swam the night before the bike.

Great ride!!!!
Need to get bike serviced kept changing gears without me touching the shifter. Was comfortable in the new aero position (flipped the stem this week and dropped it down about 1"). Kept a good cadence but mashed up some hills that I should have shifted down for and spun up. Felt good to get out and fly. Fasted average speed to date.


Better gear selection on the hills. Push a little harder during the flats and down hills.

Take a gel just after the half way mark. Started to fell a drop in energy during the last 2 miles and during the run.

Need to get to race early so I could get a better transition spot. Someone put there crap on top of my shoes and bike in my spot. Had to move someone’s bike over so I could get mine in and then I knocked someone’s bike off the rack so I had to put it back up.

Everything would have gone a lot smother without the bike problems. Got to love quick laces.


Need to have a bottle of Heed ready for a few slugs to top things off before the run.
Better transition area selection by getting to the race earlier.
Heed, Heed, Heed need some Heed

Felt good during the run. A little slower than what I was planning. Felt good right off the bike as for the strangeness.

I need to work on more bricks. Need to run more and work some speed into ,my workouts.

Drink some Heed Before the run just after the bike. Mouth was dry and need to get a little top off of enerdy to realy kick the run into gear.

Walked around with family ate some Pizza and drank some water.


So may thing that I could or should have done but didn't

Water, Heed, gel on bike, training. Better prepared mentally, physically.




This was my second time that I have done this race and I improved more than I had thought I could.
year Swim Bike Run
2007 0:14:14 0:36:06 0:30:07
2006 0:21:48 0:41:53 0:33:29

I was able to improve my time by 0:19:43 I was hoping for 0:16:00 and got a lot more. I could have even done better if I would have done a few things different, next year.

As a side not my son did the kids tri for 17 years and younger. He placed first in his age group 10 and younger. He did the bike on a single speed bmx bike when everyone else had bikes with gears. He ran a 8:30 mile. His race was 200 yds swim, 5 mile bike and 1 mile run. HE MADE ME SO PROUD!!!!!

Got to finally meet bradword (Brad Thompson) and yes he is an awesome person. Even if he like to mix up the hornets’ nest on the forum. Got to me his family and spend some time talking shop (computers and bikes) and yes his new wheels a so sweeeeet. Can you believe he threw down a 14:58 for this first swim of the year. He is going to make me work harder the next few month so I can still beat him at the Emmitt Olympic triathlon in August (and maybe the Spudman in June??????).