Tri the Creek Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

The swim time includes a short run up a hill to the TZ. Time on my watch was 20:16. This course was long. Before the race I looked at the bouys and it appeared long to me. Commented to some guy that I thought it was long and he said it looked about right. Anyway, everyone I talked with after the race seemed to think it was long by at least 200 meters. Oh well, we all had to swim the same loop.
I started out feeling pretty good but just never was able to draft anyone. Seemed to take forever to get to the turnaround. Once I did, I knew that the course was long.

I am not the most confident swimmer. Not that I have ever gotten into trouble on the swim but I just never push my self nearly as hard swimming as I do on the bike or run. I think I could push the swim a little harder.

Before the race I had decided to go sockless to save some time. I had socks with me because i had ridden my bike to the rez and would be riding home. While swimming I started thinking about the run without socks. I didn't want to deal with getting any blisters so I made the decision then I would dig them out of my backpack and put them on. I know my transitions need some work. Maybe I should practice!

just about everything!

I felt this was a pretty good bike for me. I think I could have gone faster had I stayed on my aerobars more. I crashed last summer and I am still somewhat more cautious than I was before the crash. Just not as agressive. Also, there was a section where the road was a little tore up and when I hit it I dropped my chain. I got it back on without stopping but I lost a little there. Overall though this was a pretty good bike for me. I was only passed once (of coure by now all the fast guys were already in front of me).

Stay on the aeros more.

faster than the 1st one.

when I first started running I was experiencing some stomach issues but this soon passed. This was an out and back course and the first 1/2 mile the incoming runner's were to my right. Just as I was approaching a merge with the oncomming runner's I had a direct collision with a guy...I was really expecting him to stay to the right...wrong call! I don't think he was really happy with me but we both just continued on. Right after I noticed the runner's were to my left...so we just happened to meet up the worst possible spot in the race. They ran out of water on the course but there was gatoraid. I would have loved to have a cup of water to splash on my face...but not gatoraid!

maybe jump over the guy?

I was really hungry so I did stay and have some pizza and talk with a few people but had to pass on the free beer (I hate doing that). I didn't hang out very long. It was my daugther's 9th birthday and I wanted to get home to help get her celebration going. So I rode home...legs were pretty tired so I took it easy. I was home by 10:45...15-minutes later than i had said I would be. I blame this on the long swim!


for sure I should have been better prepared for the transitions...but then, I always say that! But really, this would be the easiest was for me to take a minute or 2 off my overall time. Also, I was disapointed with my run. I think I could have pushed this harder, I don't know how much faster I would have been...but I just didn't feel I pushed it to the next level. I need to increase my running mileage and intesity on training runs.


this is a fun race that's near my home. I like the fact I don't have to load my bike on the car and drive 30+ miles to race. Also, they had race day packet pick-up. I wish more races would do this! I hate making a drive just to pick-up a race packet!
They did mis-measure the swim course but I'm not too bent out of shape over that (even though that is my worst event). Some fast guys at this race!