Southern Indiana Triathlon-Race the Bridge Challenge #1 - Triathlon

Pretty freaky in the water with all of those people at first. I wasn't concerned with the swim, but when actually starting and swimming against the current, it did get my anxiety heightened.

Nothing. For my first tri, I felt like the swim went really well.

Went a lot faster than I thought it would. I did have plenty of time to get my suit started coming off on the run to transition.

Nothing really. I'm happy with my first transition ever!

The bike course was easy to navigate, and the part I was looking most forward to. I hadn't planned on how cold it would be riding wet though! after the sun came out on the black top, I dried out pretty quick. My next problem rose when I drank a little too much, I guess, and I had to pee, BAD I couldn't seem to go on the bike, I tried... :)

I would push the pace a little more. I was holding back a little to save myself for the run, but I was miserable on the run anyway, so I wish I would have gained a little more time on the bike.

T2 went pretty well to me. I didn't do a flying dismount, and I left my bike shoes on while running to my rack. I don't mind what little penalty that gave me because I lacked the practice of transitions.

Nothing, I'm happy with it.

It sucked. I knew it would. I didn't run enough in training and I haven't ever liked running anyway. I did run the entire course, but it was slooowwww.

Run more in training!

Walk around with my wife and parents, happy to have completed my first tri!


Overall fitness.


I didn't have any prior experience with tris so I have nothing to base it on, but I thought it went well!