Mighty Mississinewa Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

brr!
cold-ish water was a shock to the system. had a hard time catching my breath and not panicking the 1st 100yds or so.

actually training the month before the race would be a good place to start.

slightly winded from run to T1 from beach, actually sat down to get stuff off feet and into socks/shoes.

get T1 set up to flow better. find a way to be able to put socks in shoes so they both slip on together.

same issues as last year, had a hard time staying in gear. just as I'd get into a groove the chain would jump up or down or sometimes both ways. annoying more than anything, buggered up a hill climb.

tune up bike in August.

Couldn't get to bike/stuff, had to "gently move" some peoples' stuff out of the way just to rack up.

Nothing I could have done. I did what I've been taught on how to set up for T2. The minor situation at my rack was beyond my control, although I attempted to correct it pre-race.

meh. rough start first 2 miles for me.
finally paced someone about my normal speed and we ended up pushing each other the last mile.

don't ever stop to help anyone unless bones are protruding from the skin.

walked around for a whopping 10 minutes.
ate all the free food they made available.


not staying on top of my training.
Forgot my watch.


This is a good season ender if you want a little more challenge, but are not ready to do an Oly. Organized and getting better each year and also plenty of volunteers. I'll be back again next year, but next time I'll actually be prepared to race