I started swimming and, although I am a strong swimmer, I just couldn't get my muscles going. Pulled off a so-so effort.

Practice more OWS with the wetsuit, I felt like the muscles just were not used to it!!

As I was taking off the wetsuit, I noticed just how damn COLD it was outside. Got it off after some struggling, into my shoes and off I went.

Not wear a watch on my left hand. It got caught on it. Get the quick release kit. Practice wetsuit removal. Practice jumping on bike with shoes already clipped in.

Bike has always been my weakest. In this case, the minute I started biking, I realized that I was soaking wet from the swim, it was a super cold day (in which I would normally have been wearing booties and pants and LS shirt) and I was in my tri suit, sockless. My legs quickly went numb and I painfully trudged along.

Be smart about the weather. Get better at cycling.

The minute my feet hit the ground, I was in instant pain. My legs were like blocks of ice and each time I took a step, it felt like they were being stabbed. I've never felt this before - it HURT. I got into my running shoes and off I went.

Not get frozen on the bike...

My run wasn't too bad considering the leg situation. I could not feel my legs! All I felt was pain! It was insane... So I kind of just ran along, hoping they'd defreeze - they didn't. As a result, I couldn't get my HR up nearly as high as I wanted it to be.

Stay warm on the bike. That's what ruined my race, in the end.

Walked around, ate food, watched the young triathletes doing their race (7-15 year olds!). Once it started pouring, I jetted out of there, though.


The weather and my silly lack of judgment clothing-wise. My weak bike strength.


Although it was a decently organized race, I have 2 issues:
- Don't put the one and only aid station in the run in the last 800m of the course - that's stupid!
- Attract a large field of athletes. It's okay if they are all young (the triathlon club that held this race is a youth triathlon club). As long as there are more than 50 or so athletes, it makes for a much funner competition and race!