Playtri Olympic - TriathlonOlympic

I'm slow, people. But, I accomplished my goals which were to finish in under an hour and not to use a kayak for support. My navigation could have been better as I veered off course from time to time. Also, heading back into the wind and chop made me a little seasick and disoriented, but overall, I was pleased with my swim.

Just keep training for more stamina and speed.

I love wetsuit strippers. That really helped. I was a bit dizzy upon exiting the water and those folks were great. Granted, I was near the end and they were bored, just waiting for someone else to come in, but maybe that's to my advantage. I also took a few extra minutes in T1 to get my bearings and hydrate a bit. I didn't really care to speed through this one.

It all depends on the swim, if I'm disoriented, I'll continue to take it slowly, if I'm not, then I'll move more quickly.

Like I said, the wind sucked, but still, I managed to make up some time, especially on the second loop after I knew where the course went.

nothing except for drive/ride the course prior to the event. I love the ride portion of a tri.

nice, normal transition. I'm not out to set speed records here.

nothing.

Did I mention it was windy? Still, I was able to make up more time. I felt strong throughout the run and attempted to keep my pace right near 8:30. Only near the end did my legs begin to fatigue.

keep on running. With solid runs and bikes, I can overcome my lack of speed in the water.

water, gatorade, cheering on other BTers, bananas, oranges, bagels, more gatorade, etc.


my swimming.


I had a lot of fun. For our anniversary, to both complete the oly distance within seconds of each other was special.