J-Hawk Early Bird Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

a bit more tiring than what I was used to. athlete in front of me kept almost identical pace, so I was not quite fast enough to pass, but was right on her tail the whole way.

Watched the video my husband took. I picked my head up out of the water way too high when I took a breath. I didn't keep my head down enough...I was distracted.

Went off without a hitch. I was pretty pleased for my first time.

Bring a bigger towel!!

Too much jacking around with gel/water. I would skip gel next time. Course had lots of hills and turns, challenging.

Double check that my laces were tucked in my shoes. At start of race, my lace caught in the chain and I had to stop to re-tuck. Perhaps next time I will wear different shoes for the bike and switch in T2

Wow, I did not expect to be numb from mid-thigh down! I was warned, but still surprised! It took a few hundred yards before I could feel my feet.

Make sure my shoes were tied comfortably before I headed out for the run.

Type of run much different than expected. I did not know so much was going to be trails. I was very tired, but enjoyed the run anyway. Walked a few times for 20-30sec. I can only assume my time was affected greatly by running on trails vs. road, though I haven't ever done a tri with a road run.

Nothing really. I definitely need to practice bike to run bricks!

Walked around...recovered quickly and felt good.


Just not knowing what to expect.


I am pleased with my first tri results. I am happy that I finished in under 2 hrs. I learned alot and know what to shoot for in my next race in June. This was a great event. The course was very well marked out and very pleasant. I would definitely recommed this to anyone in the area!!