Survival of the Shawangunks - TriathlonOther

You have to carry your running shoes with you when you swim. I stuff one in the front of my shorts and one in the back with the heels pointing down. The key is to cover the shoe completely to minimize drag.

My goggles fogged pretty badly, so even though navigation was easy I couldn't see. I would spit in goggles to keep from fogging up.

T1- is really not applicable. Plus I didn't do splits on my watch for the transitions. So the time is built into my swim time.

The bike is first so everyone goes easy to warm up. The race really doesn't start until you finish the bike and head out on the first run.

Need more training on hill climbing. I was 1 minute slower than last year when I did this race with a triple chainring. But I hit the 20 mile mark faster and was less spent at the top of the climb...so that does mean I am in better shape, I just need to work on hill repeats.

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The runs are hilly and all on carriage trails that have a lot of babyhead rocks and loose rocks. Footing is tough and you have to be present all the time. The last run has a hill called "Godzilla" it is 1 mile long and after 18 miles it is a very hard climb.

More training. I had only run about 12-13 miles and that is exactly where my legs craped out on me as well as my endurance and mental ability. I kept up with my nutriton because that is all I could control at that point.

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training. Need to run more.


This is a very unique triathlon and really showcases the area. I am lucky that it is in my back yard! http://www.ulster.net/~sosnyta/course.html