New Jersey State Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint

It was my third OWS so I was a bit discombobulated at first. It went much better than my last two, though. Once I got around the buoy I had my own path cleared out and I could actually swim using good technique.

I definitely should have more aggressive and gotten myself out to the front. A warm-up would have definitely helped as well.

I was concerned because I had never actually used cycling shoes before this race, other than when I was fitted on the bike at the shop the night before. It was really easy, though, and I took off right then and there.

Used a pair of cycling shoes before.

The bike was awesome and I was able to pass a lot of guys who'd gotten out of the water or onto their bikes ahead of me. I was already wondering why I hadn't made the investment sooner. I was a bit careful at the turns, so I came off the aerobars and used the brakes, which cost me some time at each turn.

Cycling practice. More aggressive with the bike.

Again, it was my first time with cycling shoes so I decided to play it safe and come to a complete stop before getting off. Everything was smooth after that.

Learn to get out of the shoes while riding and jump off the bike.

This is where I disappointed myself. What had been my best of the three sports went south; I simply couldn't build speed or cadence no matter what.

Running practice and interval training.

Walked around and downed a bottle of water. When I got to the transition area, I had a couple energy gels. Left once the transition area opened up.


I simply haven't been training in an organized or efficient way. Since I moved back to the states I haven't been practicing with a club, which I think made a big difference as well. Lack of proper rest over the last week didn't help, either.


Of the three races I've done thus far, this was defo the best one in terms of the course.