Pancake!

My first sprint triathlon is this Saturday. This is an ideal race for first time open-swimmers as you swim no more than 25 yards from shore. The bike and run course is flat so the race is expected to be very fast with at least 500 participants. (my guesstimate)

Very excited for my first tri. For one, I’ll be racing alongside a few of my friends and is always fun to race with people you know. Training the last month has been sub-par. My mind is not where it should be and has carried over to training (hence why there were few updates).

I did a 400 meter swim test last week and finished in 10:22. I’m not sure how this translates to open water swim times but I expect my race time to be slower. For one, I’m most likely not going to swim in a straight line. Two, I’ll be swimming with people. And lastly, there is no “kick-off” at the end of a lap. Race prediction: 11 minutes aka very slow.

The bike course is 12 miles flat. I think I can average 19.5 mph on a flat course, maybe faster if my legs feel good. Race prediction: 37 minutes

The run course is 3.1 miles. I haven’t ran in the last two weeks due to nagging shin splints therefore it’s hard to predict what my race time would be but I’m hoping to finish in 24 minutes.

Realistically, I will finish in 1:15.

A great race, I can finish in 1:10.

My dream, I can finish in 1:05.

No matter what result, it will be a great day!