Hagerstown Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Went smoothly, although they started me and my lane mate about 5 seconds after we got in. Not a big deal.

I forgot to start my watch, and actually stopped for a second midway though my first length to start it.

I was worried about the grassy hill going down the pool into transition, but it didn't end up being a problem. Everything went smoothly in getting through T1.

For shorter distances I may want to eventually go sockless, but frankly it only took an extra 15 seconds or so. Not enough to warrant the potential discomfort.

I felt great on the bike. I definitely could have pushed more, but my computer wasn't working so I didn't want to overdo it. One thing, with the spread out start the bike course was deserted. It really made you wonder soemtimes if you were on course. One nice thing, I passed about 8 people and for the first time in an event _was not passed_.

Make sure my bike computer is working.

Again, no problems here, I am really happy with where my transitions are at.

Nothing.

I was really surprised at how well my run went. This is by far my worst event in tri. I set a PR a few weeks ago of 28:14, so I was thrilled to only lose 20 seconds off that time. Maybe the marathon training is helping.

Keep getting faster. A year ago I had trouble running 10:30 miles, so things are getting better.

Had some water and a bagel, waited for my co-workers to finish.


Nothing, although I could have pushed more on the bike.


Well run, small event. Really good for first timers. Chip timing would be nice, but the effort put out to provide splits was much appreciated. Fantastic volunteers and overall a really fun time!