YMCA Lakewood Vally Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

The first 200m were hard since I could not get my stroke and breathing down. Once I rounded the first bouy I was set. My stroke stretched out and I tracked very well in the water. Aside from one big gulp of lake water the swim was very nice.

Slow down and get in my groove fast at the first part of the swim.

The 1/4 mile run up the hill to T1 was much easier this year since the swim did not totally tap my energy. The transition was about an smooth as I expected. I did choose to wear socks and they slipped on just fine.

Nothing.

Top speed today was 39.9mph down the big hill. Overall the bike was good and I felt good with my legs. Considering that I have been training the run I biked fairly well.

Train more on the bike.

I totally busted in the dimount area. My foot went under the bike and down I went. My tri suit does not have a scratch, but I have a bruise on my side hip. Luckely I was at a total stop when it happened.

Hopefully I don't the next time I get off the bike. Slow down.

The run was survival, but felt good. The water in the bottle I took lasted me the first mile. The rest of the run was done with no water. The water at the drinking stations was soooooooo cold that I could not get in down. It came up twice on me. I am going to make sure and let the director of the YMCA know that it was very difficult to drink.

the next time I am going to make sure and wear my Fuel Belt.

I ate a banana and had two bottles of water. I was sooo thirsty. Other than that I felt great.


Nothing really. I felt good all day and had fun. Having fun was my overall goal.


This race is still the best in our region. I would put this up against any as far as the facilities. I can see that next year they need to make sure and have a larger transition area. With 160 participants the bike area was way to compact. The YMCA did an outstanding job. Thanks again for a wonderful race.