What an amazing swim! I couldnt have asked for better. Started on the outside, so i had to climb over maybe 2 people to start my beat. No breathing problems, used a new method this time which worked fine (bilateral breathing with two breaths on each side before switching to the other). The only thing that the swim is kinda inaccurate on is the time. The swim out run to transition is factored in, which included a nice HR maxing out hill climb. Needless to say, it added a nice 1.5-2 minutes to my time for the swim

Pushed a little harder

Wow was i tired for this one, i actually walked for a sec in transition! The hill from the swim to transition area was brutal, so it really took a lot out of me. But thank God I brought some body glide with me, or else the wetsuit would have not come off. Ran with the bike, and off I went.

Learn how to do a flying mount

Well, since Im from Macon, I was pretty familiar with the course already, so I knew what to expect. I just got into the groove and set off, knowing that I had a run to do after this. I was passed by a couple of people, most of whom had $4-5k bikes, but doesnt it feel good to pass someone who is on a bike that costs more than your car! However I was really glad to be done with the corse. One thing I really need to work on is increasing my patience on the bike, its the most mental portion of the entire race IMHO. The thing that slowed me down the most was the fact that around halfway through, my calf began to seize up and cramp. Caused me to slow down more than what i would have wanted, and it also carried over into the run, which is probably what caused me to loose the podium spot.

Focus a little more and push through the tough parts without holding back as much

Slower than what I would have wanted, but theres not much I can complain about

I think the cramps in the legs from the bike made me nervous and caused me to slow down more than what I would have wanted.

Naturally, running is my weakest moment of the race, so in my mind, I just wanted to finish it. I was nervous from the cramps from the bike, and the jelly legs didn't help much either. By the time I was in a good pace, I was about a mile in, and too tired to maintain the pace. This is where I lost the podium, so next time, run faster!

Train more with running and bricks. I know its my weakest element, so of course it needs the most work.

Lack of a clear training schedule before hand, and become more disciplined in the sport


This was a great race, although quite bittersweet. I had the family there this time, and really wanted a podium finish. I was away from the podium by a mere 3 minutes, which im sure you know how that feels to be so close.

Now that I have done my second race, I think its about time to get more serious about this sport. I know this is what I want to do, there is no denying how I feel when I race. If this is something I care so much about, I need to make a better commitment to myself when it comes to training and eating properly. Maybe if I was doing that before the race, I would have made up that 3 minute difference that lost me a age group finish.

This is only the beginning! Next time, the game will be much different!