I swam like a pinball. I was all over the place. I couldn't get into a good rythm, my spotting was pathetic, and I could not relax. At the turn around someone grabbed mt anjle and pulled my foot down and I got a bad cramp that kept popping up the rest of the day.

Take my time getting into the water and relax first

T-1 went well. I had a gel going from the beach to T1. I lost my ear plugs and googles. ITU set up, s I have friends a couple of feet away cheering, which was fun.

Not lose my googles

I followed my nutrition plan gel every 45 minutes, a honey stinger waffle at the end of each bike leg and 2oz of liquid every 2 miles. I had 24 oz of Tang and 24 oz of Heed. I was very aggressive on the last leg of the bike and had a lot of fun with it. I also kept my head in the race and would pick and pass, so I did not drift off and paid attention to the race.

Train more in the off season, more sufferfest! Learn to pee in the saddle.

ITU style TA was great. My wife, kids, parents and 40 friends were a couple of feet away cheering me on. It was an incredible boost. I had a gel, put glide on my feet, put on my Zoots (no socks) and used the porta potty (I had to go since T1)

Learn to pee in the saddle

Good run maintained a good pace kept my HR a couple of beats above my MAF. It started to rain and hail at my second turn around. I didn't know if I wanted to run faster to get out of it or slower to enjoy it. I did not walk.I did a pick and pass on the run to stay mentally engaged.

I would not wear a fuel belt, it was a pain and they had more than enough water heed and coke on the course for hydration

ICE BATH!


I swam like a pinball


The race was a great race. 3 Disciplines did a great job on this race. The caterer dropped the ball. IT was nice to have a chiropractor at the finish line.