Madeira Beach Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Knew i would have trouble swimming and wanted to get in at 24 minutes, soeven though the time was slow can't complain to much. Did the same course in 28:17 last year so at least some improvement. Started out well had good form and breathing was good then at about 300 to 400m started having trouble breathing deeply and then the form went, so would swim,catch my breath and start out again. Was a great relief to get around that last bouy.

Just need to keep practicing my swimming and hopefully will someday be able to swimlong distances no problem

Very pleasedwith the transition, first time for me using the clip pedals in a race

Started out really slow and sluggish, felt like I was going to puke the first 4 miles, guess i drank to much salt water during the swim. Felt better after the first turn around and was able to kick it ina little more but never really got into a great groove. Overall i would say thebike was just ok, know I should be able to average about 2 miles an hour faster so really need towork on the bike before morton plant.

More training on the bike at longer distances and don't drink so much salt water during the swim.

Was just happy I didn't wipe out, considered just slipping my feet out of the shoes but was to close to the end by then. so just unclipped, legs felt pretty good so was able to run in no problem, unfortuanatly had to rack my bike 4 positions away from my own stuff, but was able to change shoes and get out pretty quick

Not to bad thought i was keeping up a quicker pace than i was,noticed i was at around a 9 minute mile pace at the turn around to the beach,was hoping to average 8:30 mile or less. Didn't have to much trouble on the sand, only soft spots were comingontothe beach and then the final few hundred yards. Also had Matt cheer me on the lasst few hundred yards so was able to kick it in a little more

not much other than run faster

went with Matt straight to the beer wagon and grabbed a slice of pizza then went back out to see his neighbor come in but she was to quick and we misssed her. Hung around and a couple more beers, chatted and stayed till the awards and had one last drink over at the daquiri deck before heading home to rest


Lack of training the last 2 weeks due to injury


Was my first tri last year and had just as much fun again this year, will definetly be a yearly event. Wish I could have done better but at least beat my time last year which was a shorter course than this year.