Open Air MRI Centers Solana Beach Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Swimming is my strength & that did not show at all at this race. I got pinched off in the beginning & could not get in a solid stroke at any time. Got punched & kicked a few times, but that's all in the fun I guess. Something to work on for sure.

Next time start on the inside, I was hoping that the outside would produce some cleaner water. Go out a little harder off the start.

Happy with T1, there was a long run up a steep hill & then accross the street. Walked up the hill & then sprinted to the transition area.

Nothing.

Very happy with the bike, I was bummed after the swim but charged on the bike & passed a bunch of people. Stayed aero for most of the course. The 180 turns were tough as there were usually a lot of people trying to negotiate, but no incidents.

Nothing.

Decent T2 transition, had a little trouble with the shoes but only a few seconds. Racebelt worked great, put that on after leaving the transition area. Nice fast exit off of the bike at the mount line too.

Nothing really, a little smoother into the shoes would have been nice.

I had a good run, this is the part of tris that I am really working on. I really want to get faster & put a lot of emphasis on this in my training. I am pretty sure I had a negative split on the loops, I felt really strong at the end but could not get my legs to spin any faster.

Keep training on the run, keep working on getting faster!

Hung out with my wife & friend at the finish line, ate a small muffin & drank some water. Gathered up my stuff & went home to hit the hot tub.


The swim, need to get out into cleaner water!


I had a good time at this race. This was my first pay triathlon & my second one overall. I do like the SD tri club races a little better because they are more laid back.