Wildman Triathlon Festival - Sprint Triathlon - DuathlonStandard

I started out pretty strong and when I reached the first sharp right turn I backed down a bit because I knew that I would be in worse shape than if I continued to hammer hard. My decision making was really good and I felt really strong. I did start to get thirsty as I completed ~2 miles.

I might take a fluid bottle as I run to help with hydration. Additional speed training would help and additional run training would help too.

There was no time break down for transitions so I don't know officially what I did. ~

The most awkward thing for this transition were the shoes. Changing from regular shoes to bike shoes went smoothly but felt awkward. My run from transition went well all the way through to the mounting point.

Practice the run to bike transition to eliminate the awkward feeling. I'll also run faster out of transition to the mount point. The only other thing I could possibly do is to practice running/riding without socks so that I can simply grab my bike w/shoes already mounted and put them on while riding.

According to my bike computer the bike course was 11.2 miles and I finished in 35:03. I'm not certain about the official distances but I do know the official times from the race do not show the transition times. I started out pretty hard and was able to maintain a 21 mph pace but once the course looped back to the east in into the wind my speed dropped down to about 18. I don't know why or how exactly to make this better other than more time in the saddle and some additional weight training. I did slow on the last few hundred meters of the ride to allow my HR to come down. I pushed as hard as I could and I believe I was in zone 3, a.k.a. anaerobic, a.k.a. fatigue, a.k.a. slow down b/f my heart jumps out of my chest.


More T>I>T>S. More weight training to get stronger. Other than that I had a good ride.

There was no time break down for transitions so I don't know officially what I did. ~

I ran back into transition but decided to walk the last few racks. This was another way to reduce my HR and allow me to catch my breath a little. After racking my bike I removed my helmet and switched shoes and was off.

push all the way through transition and not walk. Conditioning would greatly help because I wouldn't be struggling for air if I were in condition.

The second venture around the course was very similar to the first. I started out slow because my right calf cramped ever so slightly at the end of the bike as I pedaled in. After a few minutes I found my rhythm and began pacing myself. Almost half way I began pushing harder to go faster. I felt pretty good going at this pace and when I reached the last water station I sped up as much as I could before reaching my lactic threshold. When I turned the last corner I was right behind another racer. As the course opened up I ran as fast as I could but didn't bother to sprint since this competitor was female.

more run training. Speed training. More endurance and long runs.

I walked around a bit to let my heart rate slow down. After that I collected my gear and hit the road asap. I had to make Ryan's soccer game.


My performance was pretty good considering my level of training to date. I can do better if I adhere to a quality training plan.


This was my first of many duathlons! I really like the run/bike/run because I'm not a strong swimmer. I hope to continue racing TRIs and DUs but for now, until I increase my swim training it's all about the DU.