Columbia Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

Swim went really well ended up making a 4 minute improvement over last years time which I'm really happy about.

Sighting could have been a little better. I think I might end up getting long john suit at the end of the summer. My arms ended up getting tired/sore around the "damn" turn but then that sorta left me near the end.

Decent transition. I got my left heel stuck and I could feel my hamstrings seizing up if I tried to sit cross legged sorta. So I just took my time and tried to re-organize my surroundings since I was horizontal for so long.

*Goal for this year* Learn how to ride on the bike and put the shoes on while riding the bike. This also means I need new shoes :) ANNNND maybe a new bike :):):)

I think in the beginning I went out a tad too fast and tried to pass a bunch of people in the beginning. Also I think the wet roads had something to do with it. I haven't been biking a TON outside on this course like I should have been but I'm happy with my results. Not a PR on the overall course but almost a PR from last year.

Stupid adding T-1 to the ride. Wait now thinking about that. It was totally a PR. If I took 2:45 in T-2 and I thought that was "fast" errm quick, then I totally did a PR for the bike course from last year. I think I did around a 1:26ish or so. Figuring +-5 minutes

Ride the course more maybe?! Hill repeats? I'm not sure I guess just get faster! I road the course well I think for the conditions. I would love to see how fast we could go if the course was dry.

Ah I guess be able to ride that course at race pace the whole time and not slow up

I think this T-2 has been the best one yet. I took the shoes off and rode in with feet on top of the shoes. Socks and shoes on and Bam out of the transtition

Get quicker. Totally need to practice this but I guess it comes with experience

First .25 of the mile was great legs not cramping or nothing. Then it hit me similar to my last indoor tri; my HR spiked and I had a hard time breathing. Getting side stitches!? I mean honestly who gets these side stitches? I do a walk run walk run up until around mile 2.5 (gravel water station) Took about a minute to calm the F'down and then did really well the rest of the course. Took my own pace and I feel made pretty decent time.

Only thing is man what if I was able to run a decent run and not have those problems. A 9:18 pace could have easily been around 8:50 which I would have been so pumped for.

Run more! Run more hills! Figure out why the hell I have my breathing and HR go hay wire

Crossed the finish line and got my medal. Ended up meeting up with Christy after the race and did some recapiing of the race. Talked with some people (from LTF, and family) and then got water and heading to the transition to get our stuff and get out of there.


Running I guess was my weakness. I think the bike I did well but just overall speed could be faster but I guess more training/faster bike/aero helmet/aero bars could make a difference. Anyone else think I have bike envy?


Always enjoy this race. Not many people out today. Darn weather!