Jacksonville Triathlon Series Sprint #3 - TriathlonSprint

I felt pretty good on this swim compared to two weeks ago. I actually swam a bit and my breathing was pretty good considering the wave action. I kept up with a 12 yr. old girl I had seen on shore and the two of us made it in without too much difficulty!

Just keep on swimming laps and getting stronger; my endurance is nowhere near where it needs to be; too much breast stroking to catch my breath.

Long way from shore to bike; started to put on number belt then took it off! Slugged down some Gu so had to sip water; in other words, did lots of stuff that took up time!

Terri and Kevin say I should not talk to people, not be indecisive with my accessories, and in other words, just get going!

I was trying to take some time off of my last bike finish, and according to my clock I did, but when I got to the end I slowed down way too early and could have lost time due to that.

Stay strong the whole way till I see the timer recording my time or until I cross timing map.

I put my baseball cap on and the velcro came untied so I had to fix that; then I took more gu and another sip of water, which slowed me down a bit...

Put my hat on as I am running out of the transition area.

Kept on running; did not walk even though it was very tempting to do so; poured lots of water over my head/neck/back on the return part of course. Finally did a 30 minute three-miler so that is actually an improvement for me!

Keep on running!

Hugs for Terri and Kevin, frosty cold Gatorade, water melon and a cool refreshing sidewalk shower.


Being a newbie? Slow bike? Being too social during transitions? The excessive heat??


A well run race with nice volunteers and a fun group of people. I got lots of encouragement on the course from the fast bikers, and I gave back to the (very few) people I passed on the bike and run. That's one thing I like about Triathlon; even though people are there to go fast and do well in their age group, everyone is supportive and friendly to one another.