Orange County International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

I think the swim was a bit longer than last year. I usually come in under 30 minutes, so the 32 on my watch surprised me. The times of the leading swimmers were also slower than last year.

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They don't have the splits for transition.

I need to find a different type of band for my Garmin. Had some trouble getting it on my wrist ... or... finally shell out the funds for a waterproof one.

This is a great ride up Santiago Canyon. First 4 or 5 miles is all uphill. My legs were already screaming before the 10 mile mark. Overall felt strong and heart rate was were it was supposed to be.

Next year, I need to train more on the actual course.

Fast, efficient T2. Kept it simple. Rack the bike and put on shoes. That's it.

First 2 miles are a nice gentle decline. You can get a false sense of what you might end up with time wise if you don't remember the second half of the run. Second half has some big time long uphill sections. Walking seemed to be as fast as running on some of it.

More hill repeats next year. Probably need to put in more hill work period even though the rest of the year's races are fairly flat.

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Great challenging course.