The warm-up seemed to be enough to get me swimming well from the gun. I got a good rhythm going right away and kept it the whole swim. I bumped a few people in the first 200m that probably slowed me down a bit. Sighting was good except on the return leg where we swim into the sun - couldn´t see a thing so just tried to keep with others and to the inside.

I had seeded myself at a 2:00/100m pace and my official time pace was 1:58. This includes wetsuit removal and putting on shows for the run to T1 before crossing the timing mat, so my swim time was even faster. This was my best swim ever. I also slowed down a bit just before the end to get my heartrate down for the long run to T1.

Breakfast tried to come up twice just before the end of the swim - a little less to eat might be better.

There is 400 m steep uphill run from the swim exit to T1. I ran it this year - last time I did the race I had to walk up the hill. Time is an estimate - worse that two years ago so I think there is something wrong with one of my calculations - this T1 definitely went better.

Tie my shoes so I can run faster - or speedlaces on my spare shoes.

I think I could have gone harder. Took the hills very comfortably

Bike handler took the bike but I kept my helmet. Missed the turn to my shoes and ended up running through the crowd a bit and lost a few seconds.

Started out at a good sub 5:00 pace but lost that after the second km and ran 5:30s thereafter. I knew my run would be bad given the lack of training but it was much better than two years ago and may be my second best run in a short tri.

Stretched, ate, chatted with friends then went back to the cottage for a swim.


I´m slow.


I love this race - it is a hard course, it challenges my weaknesses with a long swim and a hilly bike course. The volunteers are the best. Organization is great - numbered bike racks, bike handlers, lots of water. There are no finishers medals or entertainment - just a great race. I´ll be back for more punishment.