This was the hardest swim I have ever had to do. The waves were 2' to 4' coming straight at the beach. There were times when I felt like I was making no progress at all!
After getting through this swim there isn't too much in the water that should bother me in the futer. I wouldn't want to do the IM distance in those conditions though.

I think I took this one slow to recover a little from the swim.

My actual time in transition was short, but it was a long run from the street to the TA.

This was a training race, and my pace was right on for what I plan to do at the 1/2 and Full IM distance, but after seeing my overall run time I should have pushed harder.
I actually looked at my watch a couple times and was counting stride rate and stuff like that during the race. I felt light on my feet and a strong cadence. I finished the race feeling strong and like I could have run another 10k.

I executed this run as planned.

Iced sponges, a couple bottles of water, and a 15 minute massage.


The strong waves on the swim.
The stupid mechanical mistake on the bike.
Using the run as pace training for other upcoming races.


This race is ranked as one of the top 10 most scenic races in the world. The change to the bike course this year made the bike a little less scenic, but the swim and the run were awesome!
I would definitely go back for this race again!
The Tri-Bob awards banquet was also very well put together, great food, great entertainment, and fun for all that attended!