March Triathlon Series - TriathlonSprint

Decent swim, but had some slight discomfort in my left shoulder about half way. Dialed back my effort and swam to the outside of the pack.

I would have benefited from an actual swim warm-up.

No hitches for my style with the exception of it taking 2-3 extra tries to fish my earplug out of my right ear.

Really tough ride for me - way off my game. Right of transition was the toughest grade climb of the course. Even though I checked (and had the bike guy check) my front derailleur, I could not drop down into my lowest ring. I had to pull over, unclip, and manually move the chain. Then I could not get started again on the steep grade as my unclipped shoe kept slipping...so I walked it - burned up to much energy and emotion with that. The rest of the course was hilly with a long, slow climb on the way back and a second climb of that first hill back into transition.

I am proud that I rode it that time, but man it took a bunch more out of me.

Think I am going to finally get my bike fully serviced and maybe replace that derailleur.

It was about this time that my stomach went ape-sh#t. I started out running but was slowed to a walk after a few hundred yards. I decided to press on and walk it out, even though I was on the verge of vomiting. Would walk til I felt settled and then would jog counting steps up and then down, taking a walk break, and then trying to up that number by 5 the next time.
I hit a porta-john at the turn around and felt a tad better.

Better pre-race nutrition because my stomach killed me. And I am looking at training options for running while fatigued.

Changed into sweats and stretched. Had a banana and a slice of pizza (gotta love college races) and felt almost immediately better. Lunch with friend, nap, drive home.


Nutrition and fatigue on the run.


Great college race - not a lot of pomp and circumstance. Cal Poly put together a great event. The hills of the bike leg are a little intense if you are using this as a true "warm-up" to your season.