San Diego International Triathlon - Olympic - TriathlonOlympic

Swim went well, better than expected actually.

drifted a few times and had to get back into the pack, could have shaved a few more seconds off of my total time.

went well, found my bike no problem. took too long to get my gloves on.

i was on a regular road bike and chose not to use the aero bars on this race since it seemed so hilly, i think this was a mistake. i got caught up in a pack of pretty fast riders and was able to keep pace. however, averaging nearly 21mph just about took everything out of me. i was exhausted afterwards.

keep my own pace rather than be tempted to keep up with others who are obviously faster

i hit the wall after mile 1, with 5.21 to go. i dragged myself along, barely jogging the remaining distance. i had nothing left in the tank after the bike portion. my whole body began aching around mile 3, and my feet just about went numb before i finished the race. it was painful to say the least and made me question whether or not I could compete in a race this distance, i nearly passed out after the race. i had a minor knee injury a few weeks before, so my running training was also not where it should have been. this was a completely flat run course too, 10 minutes per mile was just awful.

back off on my bike pace and do much more running training.

stand up and breathe and try to not pass out.


weak training on the run, recent knee strain.


I would certainly do this race again in hindsight. I recently completed the LA tri and had a great experience and a much better finish. i think i have learned to better prioritize my efforts on each segment and will have a much better overall time next year.