Quad Cities Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

I finished the swim tired but faster than I thought I would; which is evidenced by my 12th overall finish out of the water.

I had no idea what I was doing. I hadn't practiced the transition even though everything told me to. I guess I just took my time, maybe in order to catch my breath.

I would show some hustle. There is no reason to lose time in the transitions.

Lost a lot of ground on the bike. I found myself going 8-9mph up the big hills. At one point on a large downhill I found myself going 32mph, so that was fun. Got passed a lot, but passed 5 people.

I would have pushed it harder on the straightaways.

This was slow as well. I had nothing to do but rack the bike and throw on a bandana.

Hurry up! Again, there is no reason to lose time during a transition.

Felt awful coming off the bike. I was not hydrated well enough; which could have contributed to a lackluster beginning. At around the 3 mile mark, with the end in site, I saw two middle aged women in front of me. Due to the staggered start they may not have been "technically" ahead of me, but I turned on the jets and sprinted past them in order to "beat them."

The fact that I was able to sprint at the end leads me to believe I had a little more in the tank than I thought. Needed to break through the mental drain and push harder.

Walk and drink and eat


Lack of transition training and bicycle work.


This was a great event. I was a little intimidated by the other participants with nice bikes and good gear, but then I realized I wasn't competing with them, just myself.