Emmett's Most Excellent Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

So that’s what a Great swim feels like. I finally go in a good swim with no issues. Felt relaxed, calm and confident. Just put one are in front of the other. I only went off course once and it wasn't that far, I was following someone else.

I am so excited how well the swim went; I have put in a lot of time in the pool. With my past poor performance I was getting so frustrated and discouraged.

Wetsuit didn't fill ristricted like before because I didn't have a shirt on unde the wetsuit.

Swim faster, swim more and start working on stroke more swim with a masters group.

T2 was faster than last year wasn't as tired. Everything went great even with not having a bike slot to hang my bike on. I had more room and that helped. Didn't need to have my gloves this year, last year I didn't have aero bars so numb hands from all the rough roads. Could have saved a few more seconds by skipping them. Felt really good after the swim, I had my wetsuit top off before I got out of the water and was able to run to T1. Wetsuit bottoms cam off fast also. Love the DeSoto!!!!!!

No gloves, don't put everything in bag and let volunteers do it for me.

Used my 23-12 cog, just because it was on the bike, didn't want to change it and get grease all over. I was a little worried that a 23 wouldn't be enough for the hills. Slammed the hills just fine with this setup, I couldn’t like to have to do a longer hill with this setup. Kept in aero for most of the ride less the hills. Was able to really fly on the bike and not feel tired.

I dropped my water bottle and would have left it but my other one was empty. could of saved a minute.


go faster and harder. Not drop water bottle.

A little slower than last year (7 seconds). went smooth

Not much get a better spot for bike and changing

Much better run. I felt great at this point I knew I was going to beat the 3hr mark. Kept a good pace and fueled.

Run more and more bricks. I could tell that the track workouts helped a lot for the race.

As always more bricks

watched others finish, walked around and talked with friends and my mom.


slow down of training the past month, with vacations, ork and family being sick it all cut into my training.


Great race!!!!

Sister Madona Buder was at the race and I got to visit with her and her frinds. It was fun to meet her. You get a to know her in the video of the Kona 2006 IM.

Got to visit with Brad (bradword) again, I need to keep working hard to keep him from beatting me!!!!!