Annapolis Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

First time I ever swam with the wetsuit and I must say when I entered the water I immediately felt the difference in terms of bouyancy. When the horn sounded I felt like I got a great start especially having positioned myself on the outside right of the group. I was able to fight my way through some of the arms, legs and bodies before the first turn and put myself in decent position for the duration of the swim. I was however, unable to swim with anyone for the entire race. My breathing for the first 300-400 yards was very difficult and I did feel pretty confined in the wetsuit. After that I was able to get a bit more comfortable in the suit and relaxed a bit which helped. My breathing was almost every stroke to the right side. I felt like I finished the swim strongly and exited the water feeling like I did pretty well. My time was fairly good however, I actually thought I had done a bit better in terms of per 100 yards especially since I thought the wetsuit would improve my time somewhat!

Relax a bit....bilateral breathing(when I get better with that).....attempt to stay with others and possibly draft a bit......concentrate on longer, stronger strokes, basically being more efficient!

Once again I had a terrible Transition...I honestly think I am relaxing too much in the transition area and too particular about getting things organized and placed properly, just thinking about so many things that don't matter. I need to be mindful that the sole purpose is to get in and get out....throw it in the bag, put it on and get the hell out of there!

I ranked 581 out of 872.

Everything!!!

Other than the fact I was charged with a ridiculous drafting penalty I felt like I rode fairly well. I continue to wonder what the difference would be if we were riding with Tri bikes instead of our rode bikes. I have to believe that it would make quite a difference...maybe that's just wishful thinking but I can't wait to find out.

I think I may have pushed a bit harder at certain points of the race. I felt like I could have put forth a bit more throughout different parts of the race but who knows I may have then struggled even more with the run piece!

Again I take entirely too long with the transition process....need to focus on getting in and getting out!

I ranked 355 out of 872.

Do things faster!!!

Definitely took me a bit to get comfortable with my stride coming off the bike however, i was able to get going eventually and actually began to enjoy the run about a half mile in. Definitely need to improve training so I am able to run more effectively...simply put faster for a longer period of time!

I'd like to say push through some of the pain however, I am not sure what the result may have been.
I do know I will improve my training so I can perform much better next season!

Walked around a bit and went to get food and drink.


Training!




Best race of the year and a great way to end the season. Looking forward to getting after it again with the training and making a marked improvement next season!