Cranberry Country Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

decided to wear wetsuit, chose one piece tri-suit under (good choice) a little hot about midway thru swim felt slightly yucky.water was quite warm and sometimes this causes me discomfort however the extra 'safety' of the suit won out.

No time to really stress out and overthink the issue of the swim, 2nd wave, just need to dive in! started in mid pack. got into a comfortable groove and rythm. felt good for the whole swim. kept positive vibes flowing. got whacked a couple times, one was strong enough to stop and take a break to adjust goggles and get myself together.

overall, I am pleased with the swim. I havent swam much at all this year yet better swim than years past. I'll take it. maybe no wetsuit if I was a stronger swimmer.

jogged up and thru chutes. smooth t-1. no lolligagging this time!! good flow if things. wetsuit came off pretty good. wore sox with bike shoes. no fancy or fast transition tricks this time.

felt good on the bike. good cadence control. aero as much as possible. computer was DOA so I had no idea about distance and ave. speed. kind rode as I felt.left knee bothered me somewhat about halfway. resolved after a few miles. Being in Wave 2 of the swim put me in the thick of the pack of bikes. nice to have company and to pace with. Thought I was going a little faster as average speed, oh well.

good mid-pack ride. got off the bike at 1:50ish and was happy with that since it would give me over an hour to hit 3 hrs or to sneak in at 2:45.

computer working.

smooth transition. helmet off, shoes off, runners on(remembered speed laces), number on, food on and out the chute.

good mid-pack pace. Goal was to try and hit 2:45 ish.pace needed to work on that.running legs came on quickly. no knee issues, Heat was enough to make me walk thru water stations. kept cool at each with water over the head and neck. walked about a 100 yds or so after mile 5. trying to cool down and lower heart race and psych up for final mile. knew it would be close to grab 2:45. didnt stress about it. hit the 6 mile mark at 2:45, that damn .2 again!!!

legs felt good. issues all week after the hard monday run. never could flush them out. rested for the week. friday's run was crappy and I was afraid that would roll into saturday bit it didnt. I wish I could say I should have run faster or not stopped at the water station to run faster but I cant. I did was I could do.

lots to drink, cold cloths to head. shade. be psyched for BT peeps finishing.

PR'd the course by 8 mins!!


I wish I could say I should have run faster or not stopped at the water station to run faster but I cant. I did was I could do. My outlook for the races is 'on any given day' the best effort I can do. This cranberry was just that. Training was better than last year. transition was better, experience was better. over all, a better cranberry time!!


well put together race. run miles were marked (pet peeve of mine), great tunes, yummy food, and...best of all....hanging with BT buds was very cool!!