Azalea Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

I really don't like a pool swim. I loose more sleep over this swim than any other in the series. I think my swim time has been within 5 seconds of 5 everytime I have done this race. I think I had a better swim than the time reflects, I had to pass a couple of people which maybe slowed me some. I felt bad for one poor guy that was just standing in the lane, not sure what was up but he was not swimming.

I had left shoes outside to run back to T1, could not get one on which cost me about 15-20 seconds and added them onto my swim time.

The mats did not work so there are no transition times, they were just added onto the bike time.

I felt like I had a good bike, my speed dropped below 20 only once. The rest of the time I felt good, cold but good.

I had left a fleece to put on over my tri-top on the bike, with the wind chill it was about 40 degrees. I forgot to put it on. I froze on the bike, I had my hands curled up next to my aero bars, trying to keep them warm.

Awesome run, still cold but I think this was pretty close to a PR run in a triathlon for me. Felt great the whole time, settled into a good cadence and kept it up. I really could have gone harder I think, but all in all a great run.

I could have pushed it harder, not sure how much harder but I should have found out.

I put on every piece of clothes that I had brought with me, my hands were so cold that I could not work the zippers. Went back up to the pool to watch some of the other tri-clubbers go off.


I'd say the weather slowed me down a little, but not much.


A great way to start the season, good mental effort in less than ideal conditions and finally my run did not let me down.