Tri the Creek Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Smoked the swim. Although this is only my second OWS, I think I have the hang of it. I paced myself early and got into a good rhythm. My right calf started to cramp at the end which limited my ability to kick.

I would try and draft people more. I was at the front of the pack and really didn't have anyone to draft however. I really need to hydrate myself better to prevent cramping.

I need to work on getting into the pedals better.

Next time I am going to go with the shoes already attached to the wheels to forgo the problems with the getting into the shoes and pedals.

The roadway was really rough and I held everyone off until mile 12 when all of the higher speed individuals caught up with me. I started to bonk at that point.

I need to work on keeping a good pace and remember to drink. I think next time I will get the aero bottle to keep from having to reach down to grab the bottle.

Much better than last time. The Yankz laces helped with the transition time.

I need to ride with my feet on top of the shoes coming in and hop off instead of stopping and then getting off.

Wow, talk about bonking hard. I got to the run and just died. I really needed to pee and that didn't help things either.

I really need to work on getting more stamina for the run at the end. I just get hammered by everybody at the end.

Dehydration.


The bike course was really rough and I was surprised I didn't get a flat. The swim course was much longer than advertised, but that worked to my advantage since it was my strongest event. Overall a good race and will attend again next year.