Toyota Desert Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint

fresh water was great. Not much clobbering at the start. Had trouble sighting and realized I was wasting time and energy looking. Better stroke, but ended up with the breaststroke.

Sight less often (hey, I'm not gonna' swim past the bouy!) breathe every 2 strokes so that I can get ahead or out of the pack,

T1 time in bike time. Tried preclipping my shoes onto bike, but didn't secure with rubber bands. Couldn't get r foot into shoe and had to stop on the course.

Try to secure pedals with rubber bands or just not do this again. Could have run with shoes on more easily I think.

Tried some diff cadence/pedaling stuff - kept higher cadence (faster pedaling) even tho I wasn't sure I was in a high enough gear. Biked without sox for the first time and that was fine.

Push harder.

Time in run. Tongue of my shoe got smushed - had to take off and put back on.

felt very stiff all over after the bike and couldn't get into a good swing or stride out. My neck was tweaked before the race, but this tightness was all over and felt more a result from bike posture... An age grouper passed me at the last 1/2 mile and I couldn't catch her. I gave up mentally as well as physically and I was very disappointed in that.

Find a good sports-oriented chiropractor in my area and get a professional bike fitting. Work on speed workouts focus on mental strength.

shopped the vendors :) had a massage and cleared out of transition. My hamstrings were a bit sore.


bike fit I think. Lack of swim training


Flat course would make this a good choice for first international distance next year. Soft sand finish is not my favorite and there was a loose sand spot right in the chute where I saw several people stumble.