Chain of Lakes Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

My swim went very well. The two guys in my lane wanted to swim a little faster than I thought I could but I just hung on their toes the entire time and didn't feel too tired coming out of the water. I don't know if this means I could have went faster or if I was just drafting that well.

Been more accurate with my time prediction and either led my lane or been in a quicker lane. I felt like I had too much gas left in the tank after the swim.

With it being so cold, right after I got out of the pool I grabbed a towel and dried off as best but quickly as possible. I then tried to put on a jacket so I could keep warm on the bike and run. My jacket stuck to my arms a little bit. From looking at the times I spent about 30 secs extra here.

Told Mother Nature to warm up so I wouldn't have had to wear the jacket.

This bike was tough!! There was a portion where we came down a hill with a lake on our left and when the wind off the lake hit you, it blew you 5 feet to the right. Still not sure how I managed to stay on my bike. Overall, I was happy with my effort. Toes did get a little cold over the last five miles.

I would have liked to get more time on the bike before the race. Always ride a few times before the race.

I thought this went well. I dismounted with my bike shoes still on due to not practicing the other technique. It still felt very good. Didn't have any trouble getting bike shoes off, run shoes on.

Practice it before race day to speed things up a little.

Started out and my legs were twitching like they wanted to cramp. After 1/2 mile or so they stopped and I found my pace. My back also felt tight coming off the bike. I constantly tried to speep up just a little over the rest of the course. There wasn't any water at the aid station which was a little disappointing even if it was a sprint distance. Legs and body felt real strong over the last 2 miles of the course.

Practice bricks to simulate. I am also going to look at getting a bike fit or tweaking my current position so I'm not sore coming off the bike onto the run.

Just relaxed by finish line. Watched Mike finish and talked with Aaron. Once recovered tore down my transition area and packed up the bike. I then proceed to take the shower that I think every triathlete looks forward to followed by attending the awards ceremony.


Limited training.


Overall, I love this race and will continue to do it every year. With our weather being the way it is, I should probably consider this just a good training day and not a race. The only thing I didn't like about the race was the lack of water at the aid station. The event is always well run, great volunteers. This will hopefully jump-start me so I can feel a little more comfortable going into IMKS 70.3.