Definitely one of my better swims to date (first time I've been in the top half overall for a swim). This is the first time I've actually been able to keep up with the pack instead of trailing behind. I definitely got kicked and hit much more than I'm used to, but it didn't really seem to phase me very much. My sighting is also getting much better. Or at least it seemed that way, but it didn't take much since I really just looked at whoever was swimming beside me to see if I was on course.

I'll try starting out in the middle of the pack next time and see if I can still hold my own. I lolly-gagged a little too much when we were wading out to the start and I wasn't where I wanted to be when the gun went off. Eh, not the end of the world.

It was only a 10 mile ride so I went without my gloves. Also put my socks and shoes on standing up instead of sitting down. Surprised myself that I was able to keep my balance so well after the swim. Best T1 time to date.

Learn to get into shoes once I'm on my bike and moving.

2ND IN MY AGE GROUP AND 21ST OVERALL ON THE BIKE!!!!! The course had it's fair share of hills and I spent alot of time out of the saddle. But whether I was going up or down hill, I was passing people. I can't believe that I've actually gotten to the point of being good at one of the three events. All those lonely hours on the Trinity Trails are starting to pay off. Why doesn't BT have a ranking better than 'good' for me to select? Screw 'good', this ride was fantastic!

Started to run out of gas going up the final big hill before we went back into the park. More hill work. Definitely more hill work.

Stumbled a little as I got off my bike and the side of my shoe got caught on my frame. Threw me off my game when I could have run faster with my bike. Again balanced on one foot to change shoes and had no problems. Fastest T2 time to date.

Learn to get out of my shoes before I dismount and jump off my bike running.

One of my faster runs but could have been better. Shouldn't have drank the whole cup of water at the first aid station. I could feel is sloshing around in my stomach at the half-way point. Would have done more good by pouring it on my head. Started out a little too fast, but kept up a sub-9:00 mile pace, which is quite good for me.

Hydrate more toward the end of the bike and less on the run.

Took me a minute to find the refreshments afterwards. Got myself an orange, bottle of AminoVital (I love that about PlayTri races!), banana, bagel, pita bread, hummus, greek salad. Great food compared to your average race. Watched the rest of the finishers come in as I talked with Steve and David from BT. Hung around to watch the awards ceremony then headed home.


Swim: nothing except my own weakness. Solution: swim lots.
Bike: need to mix in some more hill work and cut down on my total mileage
Run: more speed workouts
Transitions: a little clumsy here and there. Solution: more races.


I love PlayTri races! Staci and Ahmed do a great job. This was a good fun course and a great race for first timers to learn how everything comes together. Crowds were big and loud. The food afterwards was top notch. There's not a whole lot more that I could have asked for. This was another PR: by 17 minutes today and I was in the top 1/3 overall for the first time. So my training is making a big difference as I go. It still looks like I'll peak in September just in time for my first 1/2 IM.