this part of the event sucked. the first 100 m was ok and then I started to suck in water with each head roll and started to breath too fast; the wetsuit felt like it was constricting my chest and I had to unzip it (a daunting task in the water) Panic was not far off. Freestyle was out of the question. I finished the course with a pseudo side stroke, back stroke and elementary backstroke.

1) stop and catch breath then proceed
2) forget the wetsuit
3) train more for the swim
4) join a masters swim class

wetsuit hung up on left foot secondary to timing chip under the suit

place timing chip on outside of suit

My strongest event; once I got out on the course, no one passed me except one individual on a tri bike with a disk rear wheel

ride harder and drink more water

I dismounted bike with shoes on feet and ran to the rack with shoes on; my speed lace on right shoe broke and I had to tie it. I fumbled with my sun glasses and I ran with a gatorade bottle

1) take feet out of shoes before dismounting
2) make sure speed lace is longer to allow for slack

started a little too slow but legs felt tired; definitely below my training pace; felt stronger at the half way turn; didn't like the way the gatorade bottle felt in my hand; ?disrupted the arm rhythym. did not want to litter

1) train for longer distances
2) increase speed
3) push a little harder
4) keep hands empty of objects

walked around and finished the gatorade


the swim