Timex Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonSprint

Horrible swim, treading water killed me. Also deviated from normal freestyle swim way too much. Looked up alot, and out of breath often. Cramped on second half of swim. Got rattled early and never recovered. Stopped to grab buoys about 5-6 times!

Stay on ledge until start, more warmup, keep head in water and trust navigation. Practice open water swim before race. This race was my first open water swim, and it showed!!

Needed rest because of bad swim. Calves and hips were sore and cramped. Overall transition was ok, but took extra time because I needed the rest.

Push harder (assuming swim doesn't kill me) and don't rest.

Good bike, but got passed often. Second loop was much faster.

Push harder throughout.

Better T2, as I had good energy level off bike, but calves were very sore.

Push a little harder to get out quicker.

Great run considering the bad swim and pain in legs and hips. Made up time and never walked.

Push harder if body will hold up. I can always slow at end if needed, but can't make up for lost time due to slower pace early.

Light walk and plenty of water. Waited about 20-30 minutes to eat. Felt good after race. (calves felt better once warmed up 1.2 miles into run)


Horrible swim and calf/hip cramps.


Great race, though not much to compare to being this was my first. I finished under 2 hours. That was the goal, so mission accomplished.