Rip Van Winkle Triathlon #1 - TriathlonSprint

Im glad I got a good WU in because last race I skipped the swim warm up and was hurting from starting out too fast. Waiting start. Started off good but behind a slower swimmer who was giving my arms some good kickings.I attempted to swim around him to the right at which point I seen a black object through the murky water and was nailed in the Rt. hip by a piling. It left a good scratch but I just kept churning along. Passed him and a few others. After the 2nd bouy on the turn back in it thinned out enough where I didnt have to fight anymore. Now I had a good rythm and my breathing was regulated good. It was obvious that this swim was not 300meters. I was tword the front of the pack and my swim time was calculated at 2:30/100 yards where it seemed to be around 1:38/1:40.

Not to much differently overall a good swim. My better of the 3 legs for this race.

2/21 in AG for T1. T1 started at the exit of the water. Then it was about 75 yards uphill and through rocks/gravel around a building and through a gate to the bikes. I left my sandals on the hill right before the rocks so I could run over them without it slowing me down. Snapped on my helmet and grabbed my bike and was off as fast as I could have. Not a fast T1 but was one of the fastest for what it consisted of. Finishing the swim and running up a hill did a little number on my heart rate though.

Not much. I am glad I warmed up before. Starting a swim with fighting, sighting, and a strong start without a warm-up pooped me out quick last race.

It was hard to get off to a good start because of 2 speed bumps and rough roads. Had a head wind for about 7 out of the 12 miles. The roads going out seemed a lot more rough than coming back. I had a hard time finding a good pedal stroke with the bumps. On the turn in after mile 7 a tailwind hit me on the way back AVGing 20.5-22 mpg. However I felt I emptied too much from the tank on the way out from the headwind and bumps and I didnt have much left to utilized the tailwind more. I was a little disappointed in my bike for this race. Not putting the proper training really shows. I seen about 4 possums that got ran over by cars in the streets and we being picked apart by crows. Most of the coarse was along corn fields.

Ride more outside before this race. It has been raining the last 2.5 week and I havent been outside on the bike since.

5/21 for T2. I feel a good T2. Speed bumps slowed me down a bit before then I tried to pick it up till the line, then I relized I didnt unstrap my feet from my shoes. So I slowed down a bit again to do so and did it in record time just before the line and did a quick dismount

remember to unstrap my shoes earlier. I think focusing on the speed bumps through me off.

I am dissappointed in my run this race. However, it was held on gravel so it kind of felt like I was running and not going anywhere. It was hard to get a good push off on loose rocks. Yet I do believe I lost a some fitness in a running being I had injured toes the last two weeks and training has not been sufficent. Enough of the excuses, I am just not in as good of shape as I started the season off in.

Do more speed work in my training and do more training.

At the end of the race I just wanted to dump my head in the ice chest. I was hot. I poured some water on my head and drank a few. Talk to a few guys from Team Risning Sun about the race. Found my keys. Got some grub and headed home. No awards to stick around for, but I was glad because I had a long drive home.


Lack of training and surface for bike and run.


Race was well done by Tri-Cajuns. A lot of volunteers and seem real organized. The coarse was a little more difficult than what Ive raced before but the concept was good, being a cheaper race with no fanciness just so people could enjoy some extra racing.