Buffalo Olympic 2017

Buffalo Triathlon Race Report
June 4, 2017

Today was event 1 of 3 of the Graniteman Olympic Distance Race Series.

With the new age group, I now “got to” in the 3rd heat 6 minutes behind the elites and 3 minutes behind the “young” guys.  By the first turn, I was already fighting my way through the previous heat.  I had a great swim that was very relaxed.

T1 was uneventful.

The first half of the bike I just tried to find my rhythm and attack the hills.  When we rejoined the sprint course, I felt like I was flying....and dodging around others! I knew I was on PR pace, but had to remain focused.

T2 Everything went smooth racking my bike & transitioning to the run.

The run course was the same as last year & followed the same course (and hills) of the first 3 miles of the bike. The 1st 2 miles didn't feel horrible, just hot. I settled in and just

maintained my rhythm. Once we were clear of the sprint turn, traffic lightened up and it felt like I could pace better.  On the return trip, I kept pushing myself to stay on the right side of PR pace.  At the Sprint turn, I ran  by an ambulance attending to one with heat related issues.  As I turned back into the park, I saw the guy just ahead was in my division. I picked up the pace a little. As we hit the downhill, I started to stride out.  Last year I kicked it a little to early & was caught. This year, I ran away. It's always great to receive a shout out at the finish when Jerry is announcing!

After finishing, I knew I had another new course PR!  2 races and 2 PR, each greater than 4 minute improvements!