Patriot Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Probably one of my best swims. I think I took off good and kept to the front to avoid any sort of jam up. I kept real good site of the bouys

Only different thing I would do was try to warm up a bit more. I and make sure my goggles were on good. My right filled totally with water before the halfway point.

I got in and sat down on the milk crate I set up and taped up. I have been getting pretty fast with tape but it still took longer then I would have liked. Transition area was pretty much under water so I put my shoes on in transition and ran out to make sure I kept my socks as dry as possible.

Tried to go out hard an really push on this course. I knew it was gonna be flat so I should have been able to really fly. The road conditions were not all that great in all sections and they really slowed things down a bit. I felt good and just picked off people one by one and did my own ride. My foot started to hurt around the middle of the first lap and just killing me during the second lap.

Maybe I would have tried to keep a bit more steady pace. I got caught up with some clown that was going back and forth with me, and it started to play with my head a little and throw me out of my game for a little while.

Good transition, I went in quick and felt like I moved fast out.

Shoes off on the bike. Like I said transition area was under water so I kept my shoes on as long as I could to keep the socks dry.

I feel like I had a good run, drank every mile and took salt sticks every 20 or so minutes. The first 6-7 miles went pretty well trying to keep an 8:15 or so pace. When the sun came out it started to slow me a bit. Michelle was moving pretty good so I decided to get on her heals and run with her as long as I could hold on. The next 5 or so miles flew by and I felt real good the whole time. Talking with someone really seem to make things go by much faster and easier. When we hit mile 11 I decided to pick it up and try to really finish strong. I lost Michelle on one of the hills and just kept going. I am thinking over the last 2+ miles I pushed a pretty good pace, probably around 7:30 or better. Felt awesome the whole time, it is the first half run of any sort that my legs didnt cramp up in the last mile.

Maybe I would have tried to push a little harder off the start. I just eased into my pace and got comfortable. I certainly would have made sure that I had enough Infinit to fill up my fuel belt bottles. I didnt run with it for the race but my plan was to use it. I think it may have helped me a little when I started to slow at the mid way point.

Just walked the half mile back to the car to just cool down.


My body. I hate to make excuses but I think if I was not so worried about injuries I would have pushed a bit harder.


I would only give this an average rank b\c the way they started us. They put the fastest people last. My age group was behind the 55+ group. Not sure what that was about. I passed people in the water that started 20m before me. Also there were not Porto Potties on the course.