High Cliff Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint

Ok, ok, I walked most of the thing. I should have swum, and I tried to for a bit, but most of my wave was walking and I couldn't get around them. One girl made a comment about it not being fair that I was so tall (really...when's the last time you were able to talk to someone on the swim course if you weren't hanging off a kayak?)

I should have swum more. But my time was good (for me)! (I put average for the swim because there is no option for hysterical...I was laughing most of the time.)

The walking during the swim bit me in the ass on the trudge up to transition...ugh. I walked all of that (which I believe is included in the swim time) and to my transition spot because I needed to bring my heart rate down. Wetsuit got a little stuck coming off in spite of the nifty ankle zippers.

Not walk the swim so I can run into transition.

I'm guessing on my exact time. My bike computer wasn't working right, and for some reason, they lumped my bike and T2 time together. The first hill out of transition is a bitch. After that, the course is pretty flat. Took me a little while to work up to it, but I managed to do most of the bike in my big ring (that is HUGE for me). I was able to sustain aero for longer periods of time thanks to the fit I had done on Thursday. Felt pretty smooth for the most part. I do need to work on using the aero bottle and on getting bottles on the down tube. I did ok, but I think I could have used more fluid. Oh, and I was passed by TONS of people...including Peter who stopped to chat (sorry for the over share there, Pete) and Lori (who went on to place 2nd in Athena). When we turned around to head back, we got some nifty wind...that was fun.

Need to bike more and get better in aero. Also, some chamois butter would have helped...

According the race results, my T2 was 1:28:04...I ain't THAT slow, people! My T2 time is normally pretty good. This one was a little slower because I had to put on socks...

practice T2

Yup...walked up the hill. Dang thing...ugh. I walked most of the up hills because I'm on the clutzy side and I really didn't feel like falling on the trails. There were no mile markers, so it was hard to gauge where you were (same with the bike). I ran when I felt that my heart rate was at a decent level and during the lovely downhill back to the finish...that felt good, but a little scary.

Run more.

Stretched and got yummy spaghetti from the food tent..hung with some donkeys


Not training enough.


They need mile markers and transition marshalls.