Music City Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

Good swim overall, first suit with the new wetsuit. It let in more water than I would have liked, but it couldn't have been too bad because I was still first out of the water! Navigation was a little difficult because it was hard to get good "depth perception" when looking at several buoys in a line (hard to tell which one was closest). Coming back to shore was especially difficult because the sun was blinding.

Memorize the course beforehand.

Ack! It went about as well as I expected for the first time that I tried transitioning out of my new wetsuit, suit got stuck on both heels, but wasn't too difficult to get off.

Plan out my transition better before the race, and VISUALIZE

Fun ride, I enjoyed "chasing" the cop car in front of me (since I was leading for most of the ride). However, I fatigued more quickly than I usually do, and I didn't feel like I was going as fast as I would like to towards the second half.

Practice grabbing Gatorade bottle and GU on the move

SLOW! Went for the sockless run again, but both feet got stuck as I tried to get into my shoes. For both shoes, I had to loosen the laces more and jam my feet in. Then I didn't tie by right shoe as tight as would have liked.

Put Body Glide or other lube around the ankles and tongue of my shoes

Loosen shoes up a lot more before the race

I felt a lot more fatigued than usual, and I wasn't nearly as strong as I normally am on the run. But hey, you can't do a best time every race, and it wasn't too bad. I managed not to run into any serious stomach issues.

Practice/apply my nutrition on the bike better

Ate a HUGE hamburger, chatted with girls from Vanderbelt, rested/closed my eyes in the shade while waiting for awards


stress about things going on in my life outside of the race (bike wreck last week, 5 tests this week, parent vs. triathlon issues, etc.)

lack of focus and preparation before the race


Overall, it was still a great day