Columbus International Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

The swim seemed to last forever! I noticed that I started a little too fast, even when i was mindfully trying to swim slow. I breathed every 2 strokes instead of the 3 that i had trained for, probably because of the adrenaline. It is amazing how hard it is to pee and swim at the same time, I had to go most of the course and found it difficult to do so! I got kicked a few times when i tried to round the buoy at the closest point so at the 2nd buoy I stayed farther back.

I started the swim faster than I would have liked and the first buoy did arrive pretty quickly. The back line took forever....this damned course was NOT an even sided triangle! Ah well. Sighting was not too bad since the buoys were very large, but I did get kicked going around the turns.

Relax. Take wider angles around the buoys.

Better than I was expecting for a T1. I had everything layed out and was ready to go.

keep more stuff pack in my tri bag. My area was a little too cluttered.

The bike course was very fast. I held a descent pace and was still being passed quite frequently. The downhill on ramp to st rt 315 was very fast and helped me to keep my pace up throughout the backstretch of the course. I was working hard but was able to sustain it, probably because of the adrenaline.

Spend more time doing farleks and accels to prepare for all of those sudden speed increases, like when you summit a small hill.

T2 felt good, I did not realize I was in there that long. All i did was switch shoes and go.

Nothing, I felt i did a good job on this transition.

The run was tough as expected. The transition was brickish for the first 400m or so, then it got a little better and I got a stitch in my side for another mile or so. It cleared up and I was just a little tired for most of the rest of the run. Once I seen the finish line I got a huge rush of energy and was able to almost sprint my way for the last 100m. The course was very scenic and enjoyable.

Lose lots of weight and spend more time training for the run.

Stretched...ate a frozen energize....Stretched.....walked my stuff to my car....stretched some more....ate a little more food.


First triathlon ever.....did have lots of work to do yet. Did not follow the training schedule perfectly.


Great first triathlon ever!!! Seeing that finish line coming around the curve was one of the most enigmatic experiences of my life. I cannot wait until I do another one! It was amazing how nice everyone is(for the most part), as we were all out there suffering together and encouraging each other to keep up the pace. The atmosphere before the race was one where everyone including myself was extremely nervous, there were many of us who were doing our first tri's. After the race ended, most everyone scattered pretty quickly which was a little disappointing since I wanted to talk to anyone and everyone about their experiences. All in all I had a great time and am looking forward to my 2nd tri in 5 weeks.