The Giant Acorn was my first Olympic and only my second tri
(I did Smithfield Sprint back in April. I came in dead last of all the men
(except DQs and non-finishers
) according to the official results. It was a tough day, but the weather was great, the course was nice, I thought, and I enjoyed the swim and bike. The water was good without a wetsuit. My big problem was that I didn't take in enough water or nutrients during the race and when I finished, all the food was gone. I sat down and tried to eat and drink a little something, turned down the EMT
(stupid
), and rested. After loading up the car, I drove about 10 minutes before puking all over myself. This race was the hardest thing I've ever done. I'll do another one though.
My problem was failure to bike train and failure to brick train. As soon as I got off the bike, my leg cramped up and I had to walk a lot of the run portion
(and running was my strong suit
). Being underfed and cramping made it a tough third leg. Live and learn. I'll definitely spend more time on my bike and doing bricks.
Just like a lot of people, I hit that first root and skinned my knee. I felt stupid, but now I don't feel so bad with so many others doing it. Like someone else said, I figured I just didn't pick my feet up enough from exhaustion.
Next plans: Wicked 10k on Halloween, Shamrock M or HM in March, Smithfield Sprint in April, Chesapeake Bay Challenge in June, and probably another Oly, either Patriots or Giant Acorn again
(provided they get a facility next year
).