Y Freedom Tri - TriathlonSprint

Good swim, fun and no pain
Passed about 10 people in 300 yards, passed the girl in front of me in 25 meters, and she started 10 sec before me...

tell a different time to swim with less passing..

T1 I wanted to be right around 2 min's... I was a little over...nerves and making sure all is good with bike, shoes/socks seem to be a pain, then there was the 1 contact in, and i am pretty blind..

no socks on bike from now on....should help, don't sit down...goggles/cap down, helmet on, shoes on, and trot to debark line.

Not a bad ride for a 1 eyed thang.....picked up pace from CB&I and that was the goal, pushed it harder when i could, tried to avoid drafting.

new lighter bike, and better gearing...work harder at biking..

I thought i did better in t2, but was starting to cramp in calves, the run was going to hurt..with some walking right off the bat..

take more potassium before race day,

started to heat up..walked a 1/8 of mile to start due to cramping, then alternately walked and ran, finishing strong..sweating like crazy, Humid on south side of houston...

work on building endurance and stamina to run the whole race.. Michael Merlino of "in flight running" recommended I start doing hill training and sprints (quarter mile sprint, recover, sprint...)

walked, took in fluids,


getting in better shape...


Would have been nice to have a cold beer and some music..and a massage afterwards, but this is fundraiser from YMCA.. so I understand..

Overall very positive and will do again next year.