Los Angeles Triathlon - Sprint Distance - Triathlon

Thr running in was fun with everyone clapping and the excitment of my 1st tri but that all changed when I got in the water. Due to work and everyday life I had not done an OWS let alone one with my new wetsuit on. So it was a different feeling. I got kicked and slapped as it was crowded. So I found it easier to breast stroke in congestion to be able to better see everyone. Once in the open I would try freestyle and just felt so terrible doing it I'd do side stroke which I'm familiar with. I navigated well and turned on the bouys fine. For some reason my muscles just felt so tired in the water and Im thinking it was from the stress and everything.

Practice more in my wetsuit and do a ton more OWS. If I would have been able to get comfortable and just swim the whole thing I'd have done so much better. Some how for as terrible as I felt I did I was still 23rd out of the water. Just makes me think how much better it could have been.

T1 is fun, I think the transitions are a fun time for as short as they are. I ended up falling on my ass when I stepped on my wetsuit to get my other leg out and just slipped and fell right on my butt. It was funny. Forgot to connect my shoes to my pedals before the race so I ended up putting them on in transition and click clacking my way out of there.

Need to go over the course before the race so I know where the hills are and know where in the course I am.

I love the bike portion. I'm not great with hills by any means but I held my own. Only a few people passed me on the bike. I did well on the hills and had a good time on the course. Was a little queezy in the begining from the 13 gallons of water I drank. I had planned to down atleast 2 gu's on the bike but managed only half of one before I drive heeved. Even without them the time was pretty good. Definitely could have gone fast had I known the course.

Drive the course before hand. And go faster

Again it was fun. Was a pretty long run to my bike, but no matter what everyone had to run the same.

Know where I was suppose to rack my back instead of looking on each rack trying figure it out.

That damn hill is all I can say. My legs felt heavy right around the hill. I didnt get in as much running as I wanted obvious from my time but it was fun. Felt terrible on that hill, def. filled my leg with lactic acid. Had enough to sproint to the end and fool people into thinking I was fast one the run.

Run more so I can get that time lower. Even though it seemed all the run times were slow due to THE HILL.

Just walked around and talked with one of the guys who was next to me in transition. Ate some fruit and stayed out of the sun.


Work and friends backing out on me for swims and bikes. The running is my fault. I guess it's all my fault.


Had a blast at this race. I will see you all there next year. For as bad as I felt I did I did ok. With some improvements Ill be working on I can def. drop 5 minutes off my time. I'm hooked guys. Cant wait for my next. Im looking.