XTERRA Bluebonnet Off-Road Triathlon - Triathlon

Overall I thought the swim went well. I felt like I swam reasonably straight and sighted well. My goggle was kicked loose rounding a bouy but I recovered quickly and kept going.

Need to relax and think about swim technique and not going too hard.

Transition went pretty smooth but need to practice this a little more to save a few more seconds.

Need to practice more.

First lap I rode hard to try to get some people behind me. The technical sections caused a few bottle necks on the first lap, but on the second lap the course was pretty much clear. Second lap I tried to slow things down a little but still maintain a fast pace.

Mostly need to work on fitness, and possibly consider more aggressive tires.

Pulled gloves while still riding in on the bike, forgot to hit lap button as I entered transition, but remembered as I was putting on my shoes. Overall I though this went pretty smooth.

Practice more

The course was pretty smooth so I managed to keep a pretty good pace. My hamstring started to cramp up around 2 miles in, and I had to quickly stop and stretch it out. After stretching I managed to finish the run without further cramping. The heat got to me especially toward the end while climbing the big hill in the sun. Thankfully the aid stations were manned and provided water.

Possibly wear a visor. Might want to carry a gel flask full of water.

Drank a Gatoraid and sat in the shade under the pavilion.


Short swim in nice small lake. Fun technical course with a mix of flow and technical riding. Fast exposed run course with some big hills. This was a fun event at a nice location.