My race at the Admiral's Cup Triathlon (Pt. Mugu, CA)

What a great race day! Saturday's triathlon at Pt. Mugu, California was absolutely amazing. The weather was great, the competition strong, and the event a success!

Click on the "picture" above (or here) for race results.

A few of the things I learned before, during and after yesterday's race:

BEFORE-the-race: There is a reason checklists are popular in industries where efficiency is important (hotels, airline carriers, etc)...using a checklist reduces the chances of forgetting something! I've RE-done my own checklist, printed out 5 copies, and placed them in my tickler file the week before each of my next races.

DURING-the-race: Go...go...go. A sprint distance triathlon is quite unforgiving. It's long enough to hurt, long enough to get tired, long enough to be tempted to daydream...but so short that if anything OTHER than racing gets our attention, we slow down. I was able to refocus on the task at hand, and follow my few mantras: "Swim, swim like a dolphin." "Bike faster, bike faster." "Turn over, turn over the legs...catch the next guy."

AFTER-the-race: Water, recovery drink, and food...are all really important; but, the most significant part of this whole thing is spending time with good friends, sharing great stories, and building ourselves up for the next event!

(Pictures on the way...)

Comments

[Mark Madsen]

Great Job, Jason!