Pool was inside and kind of dark. Glad I brought clear goggles. Felt like I went out too hard but the guy on my heels in the pool was plenty of motivation to keep up the pace. Seemed like a difficult effort for that time though.

Nothing

A little bit gravelly in the parking lot where transition was. Also, the bike out/bike in timing mat was really close to the last racks (of course I racked right there) so my t1/bike/T2 splits weren't corrected until well after the race.

Need to practice swim/bike transition. I'm still a little uncomfortable with those. Rack bike a little further back next time. It was a small transition area I doubt my time would have been that different racked in the middle.

As always my bike was where I gave up the most time. Felt pretty good climbing the hills even though the speed wasn't there. Descents were fast and fun.

Train smarter with more hill work.

A little sluggish getting out of shoes coming into transition.

Practice transitions with feet out.

Run was challenging. Went out at a great pace the first two miles. slacked off a bunch at the end. Felt good at finish though. No water at aid stations only clear powerade. When the sun broke through it felt really warm on the run.

maybe grab my own flask next time with a little water. push the last mile and finish a little harder.

walk 1/2 mile. light stretching.


Overall Amber and the Lake County Rec Dept. did a great job. This is a beautiful course in one of the most scenic areas of the country. I can't complain too much though. The fast guys were in the Olympic this year so I got lucky and took home the sprint win. I think they should start the Olympic swim heats earlier. I'd like to see water at the aid stations too.