2008 Heatwave Classic Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

Best / worst swim ever. The first half of swim was good but breathing broke down during second half. Could not get breathing under control. Flipped over on back twice to try to calm down. Just toughed it out.

More practice in open water swimming. Try to remain calm and collected.

Took a second or two to calm down after swim. I had planned on biking / running without socks but decided to take the time to put some on anyway (I had already put them out in tranistion just in case.)

Pretty good transition considering. Need to practice a running bike mount.

Happy with bike. Wanted to go harder.

Ride a little harder

Good transition. Stopped bike. Hopped off. Ran to bike rack and very end of transition. Bike shoes off. Running shoes on. Hat on. Race belt on.

My socks were soaked. Try to go sock less next race.

Some rolling hills took it out of me. I was being paced early on by someone. I slowed a little and someone in my age group passed. I stuck to there hills. I passed them at the next water station and we continued to trade positions. I passed him at the last mile mark and took off hard. I ended up having to walk twice in that last mile but had enought of a distance on him to finish nearly a minute ahead. This was a slow pace for me. I sprinted the last little bit by the bike transition and then someone yelled - "the finish is just up the hill." That was a hard charge up the hill.

Pace my self a little better. Do some hill training.

Looked for water


Need to open water swim better, give a little more on the bike, and perform better on the run.


This is a great race. Nice shirt, nice hat, great organization!!! A well run event