Diamond in the Rough Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

This is almost two minutes slower than my last year's swim, though that's not surprising given the amount of time I've spent in the pool. I also breathed every 2 strokes last year, but only every 4 this year, so it was an "easier" effort. Took it easy because I was not confident in my swim fitness and didn't want to overextend myself here.

This T1 had a decent run (and they forced us to walk on the boardwalk portion) so is deceptive. It felt like a fast T1 for me.

Saw a terrible bike crash today. Several riders had already stopped to help. Hope the guy is okay - he was lying face down, motionless, when I went by. Took a well marked curve on a steep descent, complete with several signs warning us to slow down and several volunteers telling us to slow down, too fast and just ate it.

More TITS and less LBS would make me a much better rider.

I really fell apart on this run, despite saving a abit on the bike and despite having some good running miles so far this year (best of the 3 disciplines). But it was HOT, and I just fall apart running in the heat.

They had volunteers hosing us off at the end - it felt great.


Good enough for 3rd in my division. But not thrilled with my performance. I have no one to blame but me for that (training has been off what it was last year). Here's a comparison of the two races:

Swim t1 bike t2 run total
30:09 1:33 1:42:21 1:11 41:34 2:56:46
32:34 1:30 1:30:07 1:08 44:36 2:49:53


Note that this year was MUCH hotter and more humid, whereas last year was nearly ideal. Last year I flatted on the beginning of the bike.