Sportspectrum River Cities Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Started in back right to try to avoid being trampled on. Swim is so new not sure if I would have a good day or bad day. Have very little ows experience. However, many of the women were breastroking or swimming very slow. Didn't do much but tread water to the 1st buoy (about 100 yds.). Almost panicked wondering could I tread water for 880 yds. After hitting, kicking finally found some room & got into position. It turned out that breathing was right on. My feet were on top of the water. And my sightning was great. Actually, was able to touch the buoys as I turned around them. Still got trampled almost the whole way in but somehow swam very relaxed. My goal was 22 min. I did swim all the way in until my fingers hit the dirt. This made a difference.

Next time I will def. move towards the front or middle. If I'm going to have to fight & get trampled then I will be towards the front where others can swim over or around me. I think if I had done this could have cut several minutes off the swim. I'm putting below avg. for the swim simply because I did not meet the goal time. However, overall swim & how I felt -including relaxation, sighting, breathing I think was great.

It was goggles & swim cap off coming out of the swim & shoes, sunglasses & helment on. Grabbed the bike & ran out of transition. My t spot was close to the bike mount line. However, I was a good ways from the lake exit.

I want to learn to do flying mounts & dismounts before next year.

I liked the course very much. It was tough in some spots, but very challenging.

Practice more on the hills. Haven't been practicing on hills but about a month. I would also stand up more on the uphills. That is where I lost a lot of time.

Legs were like jello running in w/ bike. My t position on the bike was far away from the running exit transition.

Like I said above want to learn the flying mounts & dismounts before next season.

I had decided not to watch my hr during the run & just enjoy it. I def. went to easy on the run. The first mile was tough, but my best in time. I slowed, but not stopped for all water stops to get water take a sip & pour the rest on my head. Never got gatorade. 2nd mile just settled in & should have picked up the pace some, but didn't. The 3rd had the trail. Was worried about the instability of the ankle here so was very careful. I also got into a bit of congestion. Alot of walkers that was blocking the ability to pass unless you got off course & on unsafe ground. So basically ran into them & said excuse me. They shouldn't have been walking side by side with their elbows on their hips. Never got into LT avg. pace until the .1 mi. This is def. where I had the capability to do better, but didn't.

speed up the run. Make it uncomfortable.

Couldn't wait to get a shower & get the toxic water off of me. Other than that eat & visit.


swim- shouldn't have been in the back.
bike- other than stand up to climb the hills nothing.
run- too relaxed & didn't push.


The food was not very good. It was mexican which wanted to upset my stomach after being in such intense heat. But other than that the race was great & very well organized. Also the race bag had lots of goodies- a nice duffle bag, NB shorts, technical shirt, tee shirt, wrap - around sunglasses & lots of other items. If they could have made the water clearer & cleaner that is the only other chg. besides the food that could have been done better. It was a great race & I enjoyed it very much.