Parvin State Park Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

don't know what to say. normally I probably would have finished 440 in about 6-7 minutes. Tried to start front and center and just died after about a 100 yard sprint. I was sucking air. The rest of the time I couldn't find a rhythm - my stroke was screwed up, my breathing was screwed up, it felt as if my arms were filled w/ lead weight.

focus. I know i can finish this distance in the top 40-50% easily.
F.O.C.U.S.

bad transition time had to do with my slow walk from the water to the transition area. Everything else went smooth.

find some energy to run from water's edge to bike.

i really struggled the first 3, maybe 4 miles. Couldn't summon any energy. I shifted to my smallest cog and just started spinning, keep a high cadence and get the blood and oxygen flowing. Once I got to mile 5 or 6 everything just kicked in. I was literally holding 25mph to 27mph on the flats for the last 6 miles. I caught up to 3 or 4 other racers that had passed me a couple miles back (aero helmet, zipps and other assorted expensive gear). I passed them and then three of them would pass me. This went on for about the last 2 or 3 miles. I reached the bike dismount line at exactly the same time as the other 4.

Try to crank it up sooner. The fact that I was holding between 25 and 27 mph the last 4 miles or so (on flats - no hills) makes me think that I am capable of doing even better (minus another 30 lbs too).

Switched between my Polar and my Garmin.

Turn on my Garmin before the race starts.

Man. ok. First I walked the first .25 miles of the course waiting for my Garmin to pickup a satelite. After that I never walked again but I might as well have been. I think I burnt myself out on the bike.
I had almost the same time at the Sea Isle City Tri and that was a beach run.

Would consider doing it again. Although I may try the Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon during the same weekend next summer.