HITS National Championship: Palm Springs - Sprint Course - TriathlonSprint

Horrible swim again.....water was 54 degrees and that wasnt an issue or problem. I started off the 1st 25 yards great...then all of the sudden, I had troubles breathing. Dont think it was a panic attack but I had difficulty getting into any rythym. Im disappointed but i trudged along

I dont know what else i can do....i m taking classes, i do OWS all the time...just go to suck it up and be better.

average T1...i could do better

be more swifter

Nice course..the beginning of the road was a little rough. There was a nice little head wind coming back. I did fine considering.

To be honest, i dont know. I guess i could have pushed harder. I thought i was going pretty hard as it was. My ave HR was 151 and cadence was 90 rpm

average T2....could be better....switch off bike shoes and into run shoes pretty decent

Again be more swifter.

I ran alright...i thought I was going pretty hard and fast for myself...I was racing with a buddy and I knew he wasnt far behind me so I was trying to keep going so he would never pass me. He never did pass me!!

maybe go a little harder....i thought i ran well overall.

had a muffin and a little OJ and water...walked around and got warm...it got windier and colder


my crappy swim....my g/f says its a mental block in my head....i figure I am good for another 10 minutes or so...with a better swim/bike/run.. I still have about 25 lbs to lose too. Once i get down in my weight, i should be even faster


This was HITS 1st race. There were a bunch of blunders BUT what do you expect when its the first race. The Race Director was shouting instructions did not use a bullhorn. He used a whistle to start the race. There was no real markings for the start of the swim portion. The bike portion was not marked. There wasnt a lot of aid stations. The results did not produce a run time and it didnt tell how you did in your age/division.
Lastly, my g/f was watching the swim and there were a few panic attacks. There weren't enough lifeguards. Triathetes had to stop and help they people. It got desparate enough that another spectator asked a HITS person what they were going to do and let a person drown, so that HITS person jumped in the water to help save the person. It was choatic. I am sure they will get it right. Overall, I am still glad that I did the triathlon. I got 3rd in my age group and would love to return to this race!