My Next Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

I was talking to a guy that I raced against a few weeks ago while they were going over the rules. Next thing we know, they start a count down, 10, 9, 8, 7, HOLY CRAP, we were in the wrong area. The first wave was starting on the other side of this building. Once we realized that, we took off running through the crowd, around the building, and to the first wave. I got there right after they started (perhaps 2-3 seconds after). It was about a 25 yard run to the water.

I took off running, passing people left and right, then I cut through the group to start on the outside (e.g. right side). Hit the water, and I was off. Now, I am a MOP swimmer, so I was not running over people during the swim, just holding my own. The pack broke up very fast as we got to the first bouy. The water was clear enough to see about 1-2 feet around your face. That was enough area to see other swimmers getting close, and you could see bubbles from people in front of you as you closed on them.

My swim is comming around, slowly, and I felt strong throughout the entire swim. Since the swim was along the beach I used the beach for sighting during the first half of the swim (along with a few spotting sights to focus on the second bouy), then turned to bouy spotting the second half of the swim. As I was spotting one time, a guy cut me off. The next time I went to spot, that same guy was swiming WAY off course. It make me really glad that I had been working on my spotting recently.

The second bouy seemed to be so far off, then the next thing I knew, I was right on top of it. Coming around the second bouy, I started to get bottled up with two swimmers. I cut close to the bouy, and passed both of them.

After reading a tip on BT, I swam until my fingers hit the sand. BAM, I was running out of the water. The run from the water to T1, was .25 of a mile. WOW, was that a long run with a steep hill right before you go to T1. I passed several people during that run.

Nothing really. My spotting was strong. My swimming in open water is getting stronger. I was pleased with the effort.

I avg 1:39 per 100 yards. The 12:22 includes the .25 mile run to T1.

Again, my T1 was flying.

Goggle/Cap were in hand. A quick drop, glasses on, helmet on, grabbed bike and was off. I always make up for a slower swim time in T1. There were several people in T1 when I got there, and I pass EVERYONE in T1.

I remember two guys sitting on the ground putting on their stuff that were at the end of my rack. I ran pass them, then five seconds later, I ran pass them with my bike. I saw them both give me a look like WTF when I was heading for the exit.

Nothing, my T1 was the fastest T1 of the day.

27.2 seconds

I jumped on my bike, and started pedaling with feet on top of shoes. There was a slight down hill right after T1, so I used that to get up to speed, before slipping into my shoes.

I love the bike. I was reeling people in left and right. I got about 2-3 miles into the bike, before it really started thinning out. I knew I was near the front at that point. Two guys passed me on the way out before I really got my breathing under control.

I saw the leaders come by at the 5.5 mile mark. I was one mile behind the leader. Time to hit the go button. Well, the whole race came unglued for me right then. Several of us missed the turn-around point. There was a cop directing traffic, but was not going out of his way to say "TURN AROUND". Me and one other guy at about a mile past that point before a member of the staff came riding up on a motorcycle, and said you missed the cut-off. I was pissed. Turned around, and back the other way.

My mind was gone for the rest of the race. I was reeling people back in for a second time. That just pissed me off more. I tired to get my mind back into it, which I did for the most part, but still each person that I re-passed it made me that much more angry. Oh well, it happens some times.

Coming into T2 I was flying. Feet out, on top of shoes, and then to one side. I was coming in HOT, jumped off right before the dismount line and was off.

Don't miss the freaking turn-around point. Oh well, it happens. I missed the turn around, added 1-1.25 miles to the course, and still finished 25th overall. Not to bad.

T2 was flying as well.

Racked bike, wipped feet on towel, socks on, shoes on. I grabed my race belt, and was off.

Nothing, my T2 was flying.

My T2 slot is blank. I wonder if they added it to my bike time, as it seems long.

I was having a very strong run, except I could not catch my breath. For some reason, I could not get into rythum with my breathing. Plus, everyone I passed it returned me to missing the bike turn-around. Oh well, it is what it is.

Over-all preformance on the was ok. I would say it was an avg effort output.

Nothing really. The run was going fine.

WOW, after seeing my time, no wonder I could not breath. I avg 6:03/mile.

Light jogging, a little bit of easy spinning


Just a mental game at the half way mark on the bike.


They needed more rack space. Every rack was packed, and some bikes were lining the fence.