Did the Women's Only Triathlon put on by Element. Good little race and I highly recommend it if you're wanting to get your toes wet in tri, wanting to get back into it, wanting to figure out why you like the sport or just wanting to have a good time.
Rather than go into great detail about the race I'll tell you what I've learned;
- Triathlon isn't that complicated. Being simple is where it's at. No matter how much gear you might accummulate there isn't that much to fuss over on race day.
- Triathlon is won on the run. Doesn't matter how fast you swam or cycled (although it sets you up in an excellent position for the run) this sport is capped by the run and won on the run. I watched the 1st and 2nd place women chase each other on the run course. I also watched the women who had slower bike splits pass ME on the run course.
- Whether it makes us happy or not a lean body is easier to put to the test on race day. You can be fit as hell but that weight is not fun to drag around.
- Probably could have used a bottle of water on the bike course for a sprint. I got caught trying to rehydrate early in the run.
From the above observations I reiterate what I've known already about my focus on the upcoming training season:
1 - work on the run
2 - drop the pounds
3 - keep things simple and in perspective
The perspective thing is hard for me since I want to actually be competitive in this sport.
The nice thing is I'm no longer falling into a rut of not wanting to train. I'm itching to get going actually :)
Oh I wanted to add that it was really cool to see friends and people I know volunteering out on the bike and the run course. So a big thanks to all the volunteers and to Element for putting on such a fun race!
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