Catfish Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

I'm pretty sure this was longer than the advertised distance. However, the current helped a lot. Wish I could have used my wetsuit. Kinda ticked that although they were illegal for the race (85 degrees) I saw several people wearing them anyways. Also, my chip fell off my leg halfway through! Fortunately the chip and strap floated, so I grabbed it and put it back on after leaving the water.

Race in colder water so I can use my wetsuit! And don't let me chip fall off.

Beat the transition at my first tri by almost a minute.

Nothing, although when I move up from toe cages I will probably need to get better at T1.

Did much better than my first tri (about 15 minutes better for the same distance). Thank you, road bike. Pretty route, little bit of wind going out, fine coming back in.

Nothing, I was really happy with my ride.

Not bad, some schmuck zipped by and dismounted right on the timing mat which slowed some of us down. Also had someone rack their bike right in my spot.

Nothing, the things that slowed me down were out of my control.

Slow compared to most anyone else, but a good, average time for me. Much faster than my first tri (although the distance was .7 miles less)

Run faster.

Had some water and accelerade. Stretched a bit.


My lack of running ability/weight. Also that I couldn't use the wetsuit. I think it could have saved me 3-5 minutes.


I was VERY happy with my time. My last tri (Pocomoke) I finished in 2:09. My training, plus the road bike, plus knowing what to expect to a larger degree, really helped me. My wife no longer thinks I'm a moron for doing this.