I swam out hard. I am used to swimming farther distances so I think I really pushed hard on the swim. I got caught up by a guy who would do the front crawl then switch to back stroke. I also got stuck behind a few guys who switched to the breast stroke.
On the way out I was pulling to the left and on the way in I was pulling to the right

Well I need to bileteral breathe. I think I need to learn to keep my stroke straigher. I also need to site more.

I forgot my hydration at home. So when I got out of the swim I had to run to the far table to get something to drink. My bike got stuck and it was really hard to get it out. That really slowed me down. I put my socks on and my shoulder muscle really started to hurt. I moved my soulder and it just hurt.

I think I needed to find a better way to rack my bike. I also need to have my water bottle.

I did not drink at all on the bike. I have issues using a water bottle and I figured I be better off drinking before and after the bike than during. It was a cold day and I think that the day was perfect for that stragegy. I saw a girl I reconized as I came in but I did not know who she was. Oh well no time to stop and go hey who are you again.

I wish I had my bike computer. it would have been helpful to know exactly how fast I was going and what my HR was. This way I could have maybe pushed the bike a little faster. Also I thought the last turn was closer than it was and I lost time there.

Finally I am MOP at something. I was in the top 50% in transition and first time I had a sub 3 minute transition let alone sub 2. I finished up water and had some on my way out.

a faster way to rerack the bike would been nice. thinking I was moving fast and had to double check everything took time also.

yeah I was the slowest in my group at this point. I ran pretty hard and I thought I was going so slow. turns out it was my fastest run on a sprint tri ever. Really a good end to the day

Nothing really. I wish I had my hrm and running watching it would helped but I bet kept my run time slower.

ate a bagel and talked to friends.


Well lack of information really hurt. I did not know if I was going fast or slow. I felt I could have pushed myself harder at times becuase I felt like I was slacking off. I still had my fastest day ever.

2 hour of sleep was not enough but I really did not feel exhausted at the start.

I also been doing alot of longer workouts which has made me faster but focusing more on faster runs and rides would be useful.

Yep I can still tell the effects of my weight on the course.


They started 30 mins late but they was very useful because everyone was running late and it really was a mad house early on. I think they did a good job and the race went on. I am very happy that it did. The weather held out long enough for the race to end. Only real worry was I had was getting my car out of the muddy grass parking lot at the end of the race.

Interesting look at what 1 year can do.

2006
swim 33:51 44/47 93.6 563/572 98.4
t1 7:57 45/47 95.7 566/572 98.95
bike 50:52 46/47 97.8 537/572 93.88
t2 3:27 46/47 97.8 540/572 94.40
run 38:48 46/47 97.8 531/572 92.83

in 2006 my best event by overall was the run and best in a/g was the swim. I was in the bottom 10% of everything.

2007
swim time 18:20 24/31 77.14 297/521 57.00
t1 4:54 28/31 90.32 445/521 85.41
bike 50:52 27/31 87.096 385/521 73.90
t2 1:45 14/31 45.16 247/521 47.40
run 34:32 30/31 96.77 453/521 86.95

I was not in the bottom 10% in anything this year. my best event overall was t2 and in sports it was swim which I was in the MOP.
In my a/g my best was t2 being in the top 50% and best event was the swim being just a little shy of top top 75%.

Overall
2006
47/47 100 558/572 97.55
2007
26/31 83.87 403/521 77.35

I went from bottom 3 percent overal to bottom 23 percent. I am almost to the back of the middle of pack.
403/521