Los Angeles Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic

People said the surf wasn't bad but for me it was bad as I've never swam in the ocean before. I didn't know where I was and probably lost a lot of time going the wrong way. People kept bumping into me the whole time. That was annoying as it was the first time that people actually touched me during a tri. I guess I gotta get used to it... I wasn't doing a full stroke on my freestyle. Don't know why...

Practice ocean swimming.

Took my time in T1. I wanted to be confortable in my shoes so I wipped my feet from the sand and put on my socks.

Nothing. I don't want to stress out and gain a few seconds and then be unconfortable riding my bike and running with sand in my shoes.

Don't think I pushed very hard on the bike. I could have gone faster. Maybe with a faster bike? Saw some guys that were really really fast.

Do more speed training on the bike. Don't feel like I have enough power in my legs.

I was also taking my time in transition. Guess I lost a lot of time. I was running with my fuel belt and then decided it was gonna bother me so I gave it to a volunteer.

Go faster by training for my transitions

Didn't really push it on the run. Started slow to get my legs going and started going faster and faster. I could have gone even faster I think.

Be mentally prepared to give it 100% and not just 75.

Stretch and ate.


Mental block to give it 100%. Training by yourself makes it hard to push yourself.


Didn't like the race very much myself. Don't think I would do it again. I liked the San Diego race better.