West Point Lake Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

very warm water, had trouble w/ timing chip coming loose
the drag was fairly noticable, and I "stopped" twice to try and fix it

course must've been long, because I was seeded with the slowest swim time (from my first open water 1500m swim at Collegiate Nationals 2007), but I was 2nd out of the water with this time that I would consider slow for a 1500m

check timing chip fit before the race

T1 went fairly smooth, pre-cut GU packets were a little messy

Wipe feet off better before stepping into Tri-shoes! My feet got cut up a little by small rocks

Great test ride for my new bike! Fell over when I lost two much speed when my chain fell off.

Tried taping an open packet of HammerGel to my top-tube. 1/3 of it shot onto the aerobars when I tried to pull it off 1/2 way into the ride.

As soon as my chain falls off and my first attempt to shift gears to pick it up doesn't work, either lift the chain with fingers, or stop and dismount. I slowed down too much this time and fell on my hip.

Install seat-tube water bottle cage, and practice pulling bottle from behind-seat cages.

Use velcro tape to attach a HammerGel flask to bike.

Went fast considering that I had to tie my laces

Try lock-laces

Great run, stomach issues kept me from picking up the pace sharply in the last 2 miles, but they didn't cause me to slow down. Still finished with a sprint, although it was short because I didn't see the finish line until I was almost across it.

practice drinking from cups on the move

HIT THE FOOD TABLE, drank, used bathroom, repeat several times




bike handling capabilities around corners and turns, not enough training on the bike to know how hard I can push myself on the bike without "dying" before the end of the race


Fun race, loved the new bike!