Swam great. It was strange for me to pass people during the swim leg. It movtivated me.

The altitude got some people too as they would stop and tread for a second to catch their breath and I would go right by them.

My sighting was really good too. Practicing at Canyon Lake is really improving my swimming!

Swim faster, but couldn't everybody say that? I swam a PR swim so I'll just keep improving and if I swim that well as I did here I will do great.

Time was 46/184 on T1 and 6/23 age group.

I had a good run down transition to get to my bike, but did not have to run as far with my bike to the dismount area.

I had a good rack spot too, 2nd bike in. Had a little trouble getting my bike off the rack though.

Put socks on this time since I got blisters in my last race.

Practice taking the bike on and off the rack a couple of times when first racking it.

After finishing the bike my first thought was "that bike ride kicked my ass!"

I rode well and ranged from 8mph going up hills to 41.1 coming back down. It is too bad that you can't make it up them as fast as you can come down... LOL

I had a little cramping just after the turn around so I drank 1/2 of my Cliff Shot crisp apple flavor bottle.

Really liked my new Valdora Tri-gel saddle. My hiney was comfortable.

Need to do hill climbing training and more time in the saddle. Also needed to drink more water during the first 1/2 of the bike.

Time was 57/184 on T1 and 7/23 age group.

Pretty good transition, maybe just practice to become perfect!

Since the hills on the bike leg tore my legs up, my legs were jello and did not really want to get moving. So I am meagering along and at about 1 1/4 miles my legs are feeling better and I started running better. I then turned the corner and this very steep hill was staring me in the face! But it also was like a civ, bringing people that were ahead of me back to me as I motored up the hill.

I was disappointed to have to grab a cup and fill it at the run turn around. I also only saw the gatorade and after the race heard about where the water was.

The hill was very though after the difficult bike segment. It led me to not think about the beer I had waiting for me at the finish which could have slowed my time down.

Ice cold Guinness!


The altitude a little 7000 feet and the steep hills.

Also see run "what would you do differently"


First race I have done that I was so spent that I could not muster a kick at the end.