Milkman Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

I was able to pick a tall tree to aim at, and very soon settled into a very nice routine, easy swim sighting every six or seven strokes. I only ran into one other person. I passed several. On the return leg I had a little trouble finding a good target to sight on, and swam a bit wide. I did mix strokes up a bit, and that felt good and made it a bit more like normal practice. Back stroke was nice the sun had come out by the time I did it.

Try to pick swim targets the day before. (now that I know one needs such a thing. Start more in the middle of the pack - I'm a fairly strong swimmer. Don't wait till after ski season to start training.

not too fast, but went as rehearsed. the ride jersey stuck just a little to my wet back.

I need to get a tri top. I think I'll try short socks, although the long ones were probably good for the off pavement run. Not injured so I can run into and out of T1

Training for hills would be a good idea. I noticed the riders coming back very fast, so I paced myself a bit more on the uphill so I could take advantage of the gravity assist on the way back. Coming back was FUN! max speed 36mph. I got passed a couple of times, and passed about five. I really concentrated on getting lots to drink on the bike.

Train hills. The last couple of miles I probably could have pushed it a bit harder. Carry only one water bottle so I have room in the rack for the one handed up after the turn around

T2 felt good. I do believe that biking then stretching before the race allowed my legs to be more loose (so as not to pull injured muscles) when I got off the bike.

As my legs/knees get better I should be able to actually run into T2 with the bike. I didn't want to pull anything so I walked through both T1 and T2. Running would speed things up considerably.

Due to injuries I was not able to train for the run. Stupid I know. My stratagy was to walk a bunch and only jog easily, and a limited amount. I stopped to stretch easy twice in the first 1/2 mile to avoid pulling any of the previously injured muscles - That worked. The injured muscles protested just a bit, but held up well. My knee hurt some while walking and some while running, but at times was just fine. The key point was the knee pain didn't increase, so I gradually ran more and more. In the mid section I probably walked about 5 min. Probably ran 80% of the course. Finished strong with no pain. And it seems to be good today - the day after. I was real pleased just to finish the run.

Train running? See a sports doctor about the leg/knee problems

drink lots of water. Walk around the venue quite a bit - go put bike away. After 1/2 hour did some stretching.


Lack of hill triaining on bike. Lack of run training.


I really enjoyed the venue, and the people were super friendly and helpful. I like the chip timing (assuming they post the results). I enjoyed all the free food after the race. Ice cream, lots of fruit, ice cream, lots and lots of water and drinks, and milk, did I mention ice cream? My first open water swim was a total success. The water was a very nice temperature. No wetsuit - and I don't like cold water. The bike course is rough in places. I liked the cross country aspect of the run. I'm planning to do this race again next year.