There seemed to be a lot of first time triathletes that sprinted the first 50 yds and then bonked in front of me blocking my way. I was able to swim through a lot of them, but of course I would then be blocked by the breast and back strokers. Move!

Self seed in earlier wave, near the front.

Changed out of wet shirt in to dry one to stay warm. Used camel back for race b/c of hills and no aid stations. Took longer, but I was quite comfortable as far as being warm and hydrated.

Practice putting on camel back.

Bronchitis was apparent on the hills, could hear the air rattling around. Should have been under an hour. Hilliest course I have ever done in a race!

Again the newbies were out in force, they would stop right in the middle of the rode or else they'd be riding 8 MPH on the yellow line. They would pass and slow.

More practice rides on the course. I plan to do this race again next year, so I will try to make this a routine ride though it is a long drive (45 min)from my house.

Knocked over a bike. Oops. Sorry about that. Owner was n't there, picked up bike, no damage. Racks were PVC pipes and very flimsy.

Not knock over any bikes.

Really should have done this run several times before the race. Very hard run for me, bronchitis did not help. Walked some hills.

Run the whole way, no walking

Bronchitis and lack of running practice.


I will definately make this a routine race since it is so challenging and close to home. I like the all ladies venue as well. Day two is men only.

One thing I did not mention on the bike section was the number or pre-race and race flat tires. One person I know got 2 flat tires before the race due to thorns. Many others on the course had flats. There also were a lot of prople de-railing on the ride due to poor shifting skills (or bikes in need of tune up?)