USAT Nationals Hagg Lake Tri - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic

I thought I had a decent swim as I started, I got a good draft for most of the way. Then I lost it, but kept seeing gals just to my right and left. I didn't have to navigate much, just swam with my head down until I could FINALLY actually see the bouy to turn at. Turned and navigated for myself the rest of the way. I realized on the 2nd turn that the main lead group of gals was a good ways in front of me. I caught some feet for a little bit, but then passed her and just swam hard for the shore. I was pleased that I came out of the water with Kiley Ramsey, but after seeing my split, this wasn't a great swim. I needed to be about a 2 minutes faster to be with the lead group... There was really only myself, Kiley and one other girl in the gap between them and the main group... The girl that I was seconds behind at WF and Alcatraz stayed with them and it made the difference for her.

I NEED to be able to hang onto those feet better. More practice...

I'm a total DORK!!! So I seriously did a dry run of transition, but for some reason I put my helmet on backwards and had to stop just before the Trans mat and take it off and turn it around when I realized the problem... I honestly think that someone knocked my helmet off and re-placed it on my aero bars - albeit backwards... Whatever, but it put me out of transition a few seconds AFTER Kiley. (And she had a bad transition too as I had to yell at her after she ran past her trans spot). Also, I could have been quicker with the shoes...

2 things - double check the helmet although I DID and then flying mount. At that point I was so flustered and it was an uphill mount area (ask Jocelyn Patrella...) so I just did the old fashioned stop - mount - ride.

This was a solid bike on a difficult course - BUT I know I can do better. I top of my AG was at 1:05, but most of the top 10 were around 1:09 - I'm ALMOST there. My power was down considerably from Alcatraz and WF although higher than at the 5430. My HR was up at an AVG 186, which is good, but both the HR and power were lower on the 2nd half, which tells me that I was complacent on that second loop - I needed to push that loop harder.

Push harder, watch my watts and PUSH them to where I need them to be. I didn't lose much here, but I certainly didn't gain much either.

Got a little stuck getting my running flats on, but otherwise a smooth transition. Only 5 glas were under 1' on this transition, so I can't complain much.

I think I am going to wear my race # belt in the swim from now on - tucked into my shorts (like I saw Leanda Cave do at Alcatraz) and then I don't have to worry about putting it on. Otherwise just RUN faster :)

This run hurt - especially when I was getting passed so much... I only passed one gal. There were a lot of people saying how this was a really hard run, but in reality it was easier than Alcatraz and Wildflower - but not for me. I think it was part mental breakdown and part physical exhaustion. I did kick at the end but it was not enough to catch the 2 girls that had already passed me. Do you see this as a recurring theme??? Julia can't hang on to the run and gets passed in the last miles... I NEED to figure this out before Worlds if I get there...

Not race 3 times at big races in the weeks/ months before this race!!!! Be tougher mentally.

jogged for a bit with Jocelyn.


Overtraining (actually over-racing??) and mental preparation. I did the best I could on THAT day, but I knew going in that it probably wasn't going to be the day I wanted. It was enough to keep me hopefull for a roll down - time will tell!!!


2 complaints - Have food with PROTIEN after the race!! and post the results right away - that was just BS!!! OTherwise a great race!!