Time is to the beach - psyched :35 secs faster than 2 weeks ago. What a difference. Lined up on far, far R side and decided to go a little wider at the buoy but get clear water. Immediately I seemed to be in a clear pocket and managed to even get on some feet in the first 100 yds. Was wide at the buoy but swimming. Got some more feet and all of a sudden was at the second buoy and still in clear water. Rounded the buoy and got on more feet. This was really a great relief to get a great swim after being pummelled last week.

Not much other than not swim training right now and that would help.

This includes the ~:30 sec run up to T1. Heels got hung up getting into mtb shoes but otherwise good. Still need to dare to lose the socks!

Not much. Work on getting into the shoes.

Concentrated hard on position going into technical. downhills and single track sections as have got held up here in past weeks. Effort was harder and not as smooth as last week. Had seen a very fast looking gal at the start and when a wicked noisy bike and rider came up behind me and passed I realised it was her. Her rear disc brake was rubbing like crazy and she had running shoes with clips/straps. I would pass her on the DH and technical and she would pass me occasionally on the flats. She was really fighting the bike the whole way but come T2 she took off like a flash and smoked the run. I love all the different abilities at each sport and how they play out during the race.

Nothing just keep training to increase bike fitness.

Ran passed my rack and turned to go back. Then they had a guy racking bikes who said he'd rack it for me. Managed to take mtb shoe off and then step straight into running shoes which was a goal. So happy with that.

Figure out where the rack is.

Went well now that I remember to concentrate on when legs get back. The slow uphill start to the run deceives me into thinking my legs are bad but they are better over the top of that.

Not much except keep training.

Walked over to the lake and soaked the legs, walked around, soaked again.


Nothing. Totally psyched with this race. Goal is to go sub 1 hr by the end of the series. First race was 1:05 something, this one was just sub 1:01. I think it will be hard to get that next minute off but have 4 weeks so that is good motivation to train.

Goals were:
1) Swim: Do not wish to get pummelled in the swim like last week. So I will try to get there early enough for a better swim warm-up. (DID WARM-UP)
2) Might try lining up up on the far R side although this will definitely have me swimming more distance. (LINED UP R - WORKED A TREAT)
3) Set up mtb shoes so that only rachet strap needs doing (DID THIS)
4) Bike: Try to get out of saddle on bike and power a little (DID THIS TO GET GOOD POSITION INTO TECHNICAL SECTIONS.
5) Try to ride smart and not get stuck behind people in the first mile. (DID)
6) T2: feet go out of bike shoe straight into running shoe - no touching the ground. (SCORE!)
7) Run: focus on how legs feel (DID).
8) Try not to let that speedy chick pass me at the end!! (THAT SPEEDY CHICK DIDN'T BUT A FASTER SPEEDY CHICK PASSED ME in T2 and then ran 20:and change for 3 miles!!)


If after a race you say "Next time I need to try this" then this race series is the place to try stuff each week in a low key setting to see how it works and get instant feedback. Field size varies between 100-125 each week. Everyone starts together on the swim (no waves).