good swim. felt good and was happy with my time.
really nice swim course with plenty of space, big buoys and easy sighting.

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saw tim heading out as i came in. a bit of a long run, but i wasn't dizzy at all and had a good transition.

first ever race w/ power. wasn't sure exactly where to be riding and with all the hills on the bike and run, i decided to keep it a bit conservative and try to hold 200w for the ride.
that felt ok but maybe even a bit too comfortable. people were flying by me the entire bike. i thought some of them would come back to me after the hills but no one really did. oh well. a good learning experience.

maybe ride hard and just analyze data afterwords instead of using it to pace?

very good transition.

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felt pretty good on the run. i had plenty left after the ride and was ready to see what the hills looked like. i kept a steady effort the whole run.
caught tim ~ mile 9 and ran with him for a bit. that always makes the miles fly by. jumped on a snapple guy's heels for a bit after that until the final hill. that thing was rough, but i couldn't let up if i wanted to break 5hrs.

carry water? it got a bit hot and i had to wait for aid stations to take gu.

got a massage and then cheered everyone on and had a few beers under the tent.
didn't get to eat for a bit, so i wasn't feeling great until i was able to get food in me.


bike pacing and a tough course.


rev3 puts on an amazing race. i would definitely recommend them.
my only complaints were:
1. the run was possibly a bit short
2. the food (although being very very good), was a one time trip through a buffet. i like to get something small and then eat more when i'm feelig better, but you can't do that.