Kinetic Sprint, Race #4 - TriathlonSprint

Lined up at the front and to the inside. Wished BITM and Slake good luck and then we were off. Had a good break and had some clear water pretty quickly. Saw a couple of guys to my left. Tried one set of feet, nope too slow. Tried another set, bingo. Stayed with this guy the whole time. Just before the first turn there was traffic. This guy was swimming straight and picking a good line so I was just hanging on for the ride. On the way into the finish I went by him. Popped my head out of the water and saw 3558 getting out in front of me.

Nothing. I think this part of the race went really well. Swam hard, had a good draft, didn't go off course.

Suit got stock on both feet and on the timing chip so I had to sit down to yank it off. Of course got some of those crazy cramps in my calves. That always annoys me. Shouldn't happen.
17/73 AG
80/371 OA

Get the suit off faster. This spring during OWS practice I will work on getting the wetsuit off as fast as possible every time I get out of the water.

I don't know where my legs were during the bike. Had a bit of trouble with mud in my cleats but wasn't as bad of a time as others seemed to be having. Out of transition my breathing was going nuts and my legs were still uncramping themselves from the wetsuit stuff. I settled down once out of the park, but lost a few places along the way. I really didn't seem like I was generating the power that I thought I should have been. Most of the bike I didn't see anyone. Just a few guys here and there. I felt like I was out there by myself on a cool and rainy day in farm country just riding alone.

Push the pedals harder. A lot harder. It was only my 4th or 5th time on the new bike so I'm sure that didn't help, but I think I should have been significantly faster than that.

This was smooth. Despite the fact that TA was looking more and more like Woodstock (minus the hippies, rock and roll, drugs, and sex of course).

5/73 AG
35/371 OA


Nothing that I cant think of. This went off without a hitch. I was right up there with the fastest times in my AG.

Ok run. The hill out of transition kicked my a$$ pretty good. I never hear myself breathing when I run, and I was sucking wind. Recovered from that and started going to work. Passed a couple of guys and got passed by a couple of guys mostly from the previous age group that started before me.

Run harder. I had too much gas in the tank at the end. I am capable of running at least 30 seconds per mile faster at this point in time.

Watched the finish. Saw everyone else come in during the pouring rain.


Rain, new bike. I did ok. Not great, not bad. Wish the bike and run were a bit faster.


Setup always puts on a good show, except for the announcer, he sucked.