Life Time Fitness Triathlon - Sprint - TriathlonSprint

The swim was hard, being my first. I just got in and swam to get it done; no focused effort at having a good time. I just wanted to not drown! Hard to pass people while swimming, also hard to follow the bouys. Personal work needed on that.

Swim harder!

I'm not even going to post my time. I was stunned from the swim and hardly knew which way was up. I ran into the transition area and then didn't know what to do. Couldn't get the sand off of my feet and was concerned that needed to be done completely. I could have shaved 5 minutes off!

Horrible for timing. Don't even know what would make it better. Focus, I guess! I saw others with a tray of water for their feet- I might try that next time. And maybe no socks. I'll have to try running with no socks.

I didn't exert myself on this, which I should have. I felt really good about the time since i haven't trained hardly at all for the bike. I had a really good gear ratio going, which I was pleased with. I think I found my strong event!

I'm definitely going for some spinning classes for endurance and strength. I could make up a lot of lost swim time here and I really enjoyed it.

Still didn't know what to do with myself here. I needed more of a sense of urgency. I was just so darned amazed that I was still standing, I didn't know what to do with my hands.

Focus!

I should have just kept pace - tried to bump it up a notch after mile 2 and had to walk to get the HR back down. Lost some time there. I was amazed at how short the miles seemed after biking. The scenery lent itself more to a casual walk than a Triathlon race! I was startled that my overall pace wasn't that different from training.

I need some interval training. I ran more than I thought I would be able to, but at the same time I wanted to run the distance and didn't manage that.

Cried.


Familiarity with the sport. I wasn't sure I'd have enough energy left so I held back on everything. I didn't really race to get a good time, I raced to get through the distance. Now that I know, I can race a little differently.


I'll be there next year!