Update: The swim was pretty tough, I was not prepared for the temperature of the water or the rough open surface. I pretty much panicked and was able to get through because I had no other choice! Other than the swim and the resulting slow transition time, I felt that I did fairly well. I came in 4/7 in my age group and 124/232 overall My times: Swimming: Place Time Pace 166 14:05 2:49 Transition 1: 7:23 Biking: Place Time Pace 90 39:02 18.4 Transition 2: 1:24 Running: Place Time Pace 85 25:44 8:17 Overall time: 1:27:37 This is the official triathlon thread for my first triathlon competition. I have been training for this since early July. Swimming six days a week and running or biking (although I got lazy on the biking) every other day. The training has been difficult and at times I felt like I might not be able to compete. I recently changed my breathing pattern in swimming and am not sure if I will be able to hold out with the newer, faster (but more demanding) style. I also seem to have some sort of minor congestion in my body, but I am feeling better with each day. Lord willing, I’ll not even notice it during tomorrow’s events. I am doing a Sprint Triathlon. It will involve a 500 meter swim in an open lake, a 20k (12.5 miles) bike, and a 5k (3.1 miles) run. My biggest concerns include: the temperature (it’s supposed to be in the 40′s), my slight congestion, and my dietary needs since I am a vegan and these sorts of things require a large amount of protein and carbs. I have been loading up, so hopefully that won’t be a problem.
Sep 15