Brigatine Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

This swim was probably the toughest 16 minutes of my life. I wanted to quit so bad. The first bouy almost killed me. The others were behaved. So I tried my hardest to keep swimming freestyle. Didn't work. I had to whip out some breast stroke (my version) and back stroke. I keep saying that the swim is a humbling experience. I firmly believe that. I kept telling myself "you just f'ing ran 20 miles the other day and you are having f'ing trouble doing this?" Of course, I'm more trained for the 20 miler than I am the swim :(

I need to swim more. There was nothing I could have done differently in this race. It was what is was - my first tri. I need to swim more. I need to swim more in the open water. This was a mess and I was exhausted coming out of the water.

Running from the swim to my bike was a pretty tough run seeing as how I was exhausted from the swim. I didn't think that 16 minutes could take that much out of you. I'm satisfied with transition

nothing really. This was a good experience.

I did well on the bike - better than I had expected. I've kind of short changed the training on the bike. I seemed to have been passing a lot of people on the bike. I felt comfortable. I definitely could have kicked it up a few notches.

perhaps kicked it up a few notches. I forget my gel. I will have to remember that next time ;-)

again, another good experience. I thought I did well.

run a little faster with my bike and learn how to get my feet out of my shoes while on bike. Much easier to run barefoot than with bike shoes on.

This is where you would have thought I had never run before. The first mile and half were UNBELIEVEABLY difficult for me. First I started running and was at around 8:37 and I thought to myself "that's too fast - remember you have a hurt hamstring." I couldn't slow myself down but I knew I needed to. So I saw this woman who was having difficulty and I used her to slow me down but I allowed her to slow me down to an over 11 minute mile. Geez! So "good luck" I told her and I was on my way. I had 2 miles to make up the mile and half I ran with her. Top speed 6:50 avg last two miles low 9's. Wish I could have done better! Just didn't have it today. My nutrition needs to be addressed as well - IN GENERAL. 6 peices of pizza doesn't cut it.

as far as running - SUCK IT UP! DON'T SLOW DOWN! NO SUCH THING AS "TOO FAST" WHEN YOU ARE ONLY RUNNING $ MILES!!!!!!!

walk to the car


I think it was anxiety, tiredness from the swim, poor nutrition, no real goal, better training (more bricks)


first tri!!! What can you say? I'm ecstatic I finished! The swim was tough for me. I need to work on that.