dhyte's Group - (Full to the brim) !!! (Page 14)

I finished my first tri today - I had a complete blast.  I posted the details in a race report.

The race worked out as follows:

Overall time 1:29:07

Swim: 09:16.6 500m

T1: 4:59

Bike: 50:40 20Km

T2: 1:05

Run: 23:07 5K

I was stoked with my swim time, happy with the run, and figured I did as well as can be expected on the bike - considering the course wasn't flat at all and had some killer climbs and I did it on a mountain bike.  I wasn't too excited about the transitions - I went from the swim to my biking/running equipment (clothes/shoes) and took the time to dry off because of the temps.  T1 was long - T2 short because not much to do.

I can see myself getting into this sport.

Thanks.  Swim start was everybody in the pool at the beginning.  There were four of us in my lane (earlier starts had up to 10).  We all talked about our expected complete times and arranged ourselves accordingly.  Then, during the swim, if one swimmer wanted to pass, the slower swimmer moved to the corner of the lane at the turn.  Other heats weren't as orderly - just luck in my case I guess

I did not wear a wetsuit - most did.  Though it was cold - real cold - the distance didn't warrant a wet suit I think.  But, I did completely dry off an put on dry bike/run clothes.  Those who wore wet suits, with their other clothes underneath - were real cold starting the bike.  The bike start was straight down hill for about 500m - high rate of speed - and it was in the high 50's / low 60's - they were coldddd.

I'm trying to sort through the results.  I believe I finished 70 overall in the sprint out of 94 - with my best event the swim (35th), followed by the run (51) and then the bike (84) - which had to be because of the bike I rode.  I know I was a strong as many of the competitors - nobody on a mountain bike passed me - I was only passed by those on road/tri bikes.

I have another sprint later in June and an Oly in Aug.  I am planning on the Berlin Marathon in Sept - though I may not push for that race.  I'm nursing a quadricpes tendon injury (right at the insertion into the knee).  I'm taking a couple weeks off (I'm on vacation back in the States (AZ) and I'll use the time to stay off putting any pressure on my knee).

I had a lot of fun - especially the bike and run.  The swim - I worked at it, and it was colllllddddd.  I tried my hardest not to push and to take in the event - it went ok, except the swim, where I finished about 40 seconds faster than I thought I would.  I was pushed by the other swimmers in the lane with me.

Enjoy your first - you'll have a blast.