Hy-Vee Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

My goal was 35:00 minutes of less, especially considering wet suits weren't allowed so I was very happy with my time. That being said, now that I'm over the mental hurdle of swimming 1500 meters in open water, I think I could probably be at sub 30 minutes by swimming a little bit harder throughout the swim.



Swim harder and not be concerned about being able to finish the swim even without a wetsuit.

Since this was my first tri and I didn't know what to expect for anything really, I took the transition nice and easy. I sat down to put on my shoes and made sure that I was relatively pretty dry.

I would like to try putting my shoes in the pedals as well as doing a jumping start to get going but both things will take practice. I also think I will tape half a banana on my bike in the future to eat once I get going.

Best ride of this distance to date. Riding on streets without having to worry about traffic, stop signs, and red lights really makes a difference. Even though this was my worst discipline out of the three as far as my rank goes, it was the most fun for me. I think with some work, I can get down to 1:05.


Ride harder and not be intimidated by other riders.

Again took transition fairly easy. Had to visit bathroom too right before heading out.

Take my feet out of shoes while on bike in preparation for the transition.

Got confused about how many laps I needed to complete and so I started running up the final hill 1 lap early. Fortunately I realized this before too long. Still, I cost my self around 20 seconds.

Push myself a little bit harder once I got my legs under me. I was worried that I was going to hit a wall but I need to trust my training more.

Walked around, got drinks and food.


Mental hurdles of this being my first tri.


Very enjoyable time. I look forward to doing future tris.