Heidesee Triathlon Forst
Today was the first triathlon of the season: 1km swim, 32km bike, and 7.5km run. Not my favorite distance, but a good way to kick off the season. The main goal was to identify where the weaknesses still are. After a fairly demanding training week — including a brutal brick session on Wednesday, a 30km run on Friday, and a 5km swim plus 15km run on Saturday — I raced this one straight out of training with no taper. So it was clear beforehand that I couldn’t pull out my full potential, especially since I’d also spent 2 hours on the bike that Sunday morning before the race. ...