Sprint Triathlon Number 2!

Last weekend, I completed my second sprint triathlon!

Even though it was my second tri, it was my first open water triathlon (the swim portion for my last tri was in a pool).

In a way I felt more confident going into this race because I had one under my belt.  But I’ll be honest….I was a tiny bit disappointed as I crossed that finish line.  Let’s look at the negatives and positives of the race:

Positives:

- I practiced two open water swims prior to race day

- I had been on my bike more (maybe 5 or 6 more times?)

- The weather wasn’t going to be 40 degrees like it was in April!

 

Negatives:

- It was raining – no, POURING at the start of the race and during the swim, which threw me off

- During the swim, I lost this;

…..which is the timing chip that is velcroed to your ankle.  I tried to tread water and get it back on – yeah, that wasn’t workin’!  So I swam over to a lifeguard on a surfboard and got it back on. 

- I lost the chain on my bike as a I got started….and I have no idea how to fix it when that happens! (I know, I know….I am going to learn).  Thankfully after looking around with a panicked expression, a spectator came to help.

- It was my first time riding my bike on wet roads…on a hilly, curvy course at that!

 

Here’s how my first tri compares with my second:

 

Triathlon 1: (400 meter swim, 10 mile bike, 3.1 mile run)

Triathlon 2: (500 meter swim, 10 mile bike, 3.1 mile run)

So definitely room for improvement in the swim and bike, but at least my transitions were awesome this time? 

 

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