Hawk Island Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Good swim. Not speedy but focused on sighting which went very well.

Work on speed and sighting at the same time. Stop being so conservative in the water. Fricken' get the heart rate up!!

Took a very conservative approach to this transition. Ended up working well for me.

Rubber band my second shoe.

Did what I could on the bike. Left quad was complaining on the hills and my pace felt slowish. Went very slowly over a 1/4 mile or so patch of rough road. Had nowhere to go because there was a pack of other riders in the way. Better safe than sorry though, that's for sure. Was very conservative on the corners. Dang I'm a chicken when it comes to some things...

Corner like I'm on rails. :)

Average transition. Had my feet out of my shoes before coming to a stop but had a bit too much speed coming into dismount. Had to stop completely before climbing off bike.

Run off of bike.

Did what I could. Took me two miles just to find my legs. Left quad was still arguing with me. Overall it felt like it was the best I could do. No regrets. Oh, and ONE second faster than last year's run. WHOO HOOO. :)

Stop at aide station for a quick drink. I was THIRSTY.

None. Stood around and socialized.


Not feeling 100%. Low grade cough and sore throat.


Have to work on not being so CONSERVATIVE with everything. I could undoubtedly shave off a lot of time if I weren't contantly playing it SAFE. This factor alone is why longer distances are better for me. In a sprint 2 minutes is an eternity... Thankfully today it didn't matter in regards to my results. I'll take it. No complaints here. :)

Fun time with family and friends. That's what racing is all about!!