really tried to slow down and swim my pace. I was almost dead after swim in my 1st tri. Also, sighted more often. last race I swam way off course. This time I sighted too much and never swan a good stroke. Every time I would try to do more than 1 stroke w/o sighting I would get paranoid that I was headed the wrong way and had to look. I did consciously draf for a little bit, but my hand would touch thier feet every 5 strokes or so. I felt bad for doing that so I moved over.

learn to sight well.

Did not wear wetsuit so that was not an issue. Bike was at far end of transition from swim finish. Had to run a long way bearfoot.

Run faster bearfoot

Felt I did well with my old bike. Need to do better climbing, but made up for it down hill. Learned not to peddal in the turns as the peddal hits the ground and makes for an interesting sensation as the back wheel momentarily looses traction...

guy in front of me stopped and held me up some...my bike was on his right and my rack was on his left. practically lifted bike over him. stuffed running watch in back pocket instead of putting it on right away. I had forgotten my racebelt so had number attached to nylon strap with d-type buckle. It was a pain.

not forget race number belt.

Day after1st tri I pulled a groin muscle and did *zero* running since last tri in may. You could tell...

train

not much, a little streching


training. Run finish snuck up on me.


They did have some croud control issues...