First competitive OWS, felt good about whole swim. Finished ahead of expected time

Nothing

Bike rack neighbor knocked all of my preset items off of my bike causing me to have to search for what went on next. Shirt stuck to wet body, couldn't find biking gloves, not a happy camper.

I guess I will set all future transition on the ground and not on areo bars

Biked well beyond what I expected. Very happy with bike results, however; may have paid a little too high of price on the run. Found a "friend" on the ride and the two of us pulled each other along, I passed him on hills, he passed me on down hills.

Restrain a little more on some hills, save a little more energy for the run

again dealing with thoughtless rack neighbor, pre-arranged items still messed up, should have been faster

Different set up pre race

Bonked right out of transition.... legs didn't want to listen to commands. Legs felt much better after about two miles, made up a lot of time in last mile.

More bricks, a little easier on the bike

More light stretching, ate some carbs to refule


Conditioning, training....


For my first triathlon this was the perfect distance. I learned a ton about myself and what to look for next time. I decided to do this race with just 4 weeks to prepare so my time was limited. I will definitely practice transitions more and assume the worst case in transition (which happened today). The water was clear, volunteers helpful, Budu timing with instant results, all in all a great race. Looking forward to next year.