Tri the Creek - TriathlonSprint

felt pretty decent, seemed to get caught in a group that was going slower than I wanted and couldn't get around them until the turnaround, at that point I felt I was in a pretty good pace.

get out a little faster

this was way too slow, even condirring the approx 100 yards from the lake to the TZ. Once at TZ I inhaled a gel pack and drank before getting on bike..also cleaned sand from my feet and put on socks.

No socks...no eating in TZ

felt strong for entire bike. I think I could go faster as I never felt I pushed my HR as high as I should have. My legs just didn't seem to have much more.

don't let myself drop into a comfort level

this went better than the first one but still too much time spent in TZ. I would like to get under a minute...I don't know how these guys do it in 30-40 seconds!

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felt strong, last mile was faster than the first.

drank water...that's about it.


This was my first tri of the season. I don't think I was as focused as I could have been...especially going through the transitions.


This is the first time I have used my HR monitor for a triathlon. Not sure I would do that again as it was somewhat of a distraction. Also, I was surprised to see my average HR as low as it was. I've maintained a higher HR on tempo runs and training rides than what I held for the tri.

Most importantly is get through the transitions faster! I think I should easily take 1 - 2 minutes off my overall time with a little work in this area.