Sunrise Series Triathlon #1 - TriathlonSprint

Swim we sort ourselves out based on time, the entry form asked for our expected 400 swim time but the directors left it up to us to sort ourselves out for me it worked well I was passed 1 time and that was between pools and I passed 1 person in the second pool other s had more problems the swim was 2 way in most lanes and that did result in some collisions then we exited one pool to run to a second pool and start the process over kind of odd but not too bad.

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T-1 seemed like I took a long time with my gloves went sock less for the bike and I did run to and from my transition. Over all the transition went well better than I thought.

Speed up learn to put shoes on bike.

Bike let the problems begin as soon as I get started I think something is wrong peddling seems way to hard I try to check my speed but I did not readjust the magnet so I have no speed or distance just cadence and cadence is good seems to be near 85 most of the time with a lot of time 90- 96 but I feel slow and the bike is making an odd sound. I look over my shoulder and a kid is passing me with his jacket flapping in the breeze on a hybrid with clip peddles upside down come on Cliff why is this kid opening on me? My hamstrings are really protesting now After 1 or 2 more passes the sound is still there I un hinge the front brake no change look at the tires they look fine finally near what I think must me mile 4 I stop and dismount the rear brake is firmly connected on the left to the rim not just rubbing it is solidly pressed in place DAMM!!! Remount and wow what a difference problem is my hamstrings are really hurting now all I can do is pick it up a bit and try to finish. I also can not seem to be at all comfortable aero I will say 80% of this race was spent on the base bar vs the aero bars. I passed about 4 people on the bike including the kid that passed me with the flapping jacket but I was never comfortable and exited the bike with very sore hamstrings.

Prep my bike better

My toes were numb?

Run started the run at a shuffle about 100 yards out of t-1 I hear a kid say hey dad he went the wrong way so I stop and look the father starts yelling to me this way this way DAMM I exited and turned the wrong way as did the person about 100 years ahead of me so I holler at her to come back she does and we go the correct direction. The direction maker is in a very bad location and several people made this mistake. About a half mile into the run my hamstrings hurt real bad my breathings is way to fast I am pissed off about the bike, the lack of T-shirt, and going the wrong way so I tell myself ok take 2 minuets and walk clear your head and let the legs recover after that 2 min I run the rest of the way in the run is poorly marked and in the final few hundred yards I hear 2 guys talking about the distance one used his Garmin and said the run was just under 1.5 miles I think they or at least he went the wrong way and was not called back.

Check out the exits from transitions before the swim.

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Lack of personal and equipment preparation


Food at the end of the race consisted of bananas, Twinkies, yes Twinkies and packaged muffins. Screw it I took my t-shirt and went to Fat Burger Oh yea no T-shirt!!!!!

Big Note the volenteers working did a great job the problum I have is with the planning I want to thank all the people who worked the race.