I started at the back of the wave so I wouldn't be caught in the pack however this ended up slowing me down. Apparently I'm faster than I think I am and got stuck behind a couple of slow swimmers who I couldn't get past. Other swimmers were having similar problems getting past the road block so I let them muscle their way through and I stayed back not wanting to get a foot in the face.

Start in the middle of the pack so I'm not slowed down by the slower swimmers.

The run up from the lake to the transition area was long, taking at least 2-3 minutes of time to get to my gear. Otherwise everything went pretty smooth since I didn't wear my wetsuit.

I felt really good on the long hill and passed quite a few other riders on both laps. This was a really fun bike course and I'm looking forward to doing it again.

Be a bit more aggressive on the downhill segments.

Everything went smooth in T2

First mile was slow as my legs got used to running. After getting hosed down at the turn-around aid station I picked up the pace for the second half of the run.

Gathered some nutrition goodies in the finishers tent and stretched my legs.


Need to practice more bricks so I don't feel so slow when starting the run.


Very well organized and fun race, looking forward to doing it again next year!