Swim was fine. Had not put in too much pool work the previous few weeks. Was a little sore the fisrt lap...actuallt felt better on the second lap. Pretty bad at sighting and my goggles filled with water on the left side consistently. This was annoying, but manageable.

Put more time in at the pool. Sighting and swimming straight is always an issue. It is what it is I guess.

Felt good in T1. Had suit at my waist by the time I hit the timing mat. I ride and run sockless, so transition was pretty smooth. There was a mild rain, so probably wasted 30 seconds wiping off my glasses and feet.

Not too much. Big thanks to my rack neighbor for letting me borrow a garbage bag. Won't foget to pack one of thos in the future.

On the last big hill coming back in, I had to move to my small chainring...never used it before. Cable was too tight and I had to fight my shifter to keep it there...PITA. Overall though, I was pleased with the ride. One 20oz bottle of lemon-lime gatorade and 4 endro-lytes were just right.

Well, since I only fid indoors, I may have to rethink this strategy. Praticing hills would be a good idea moving forward. Will need to scope out some rural hills in my area to pratice.

Could not have asked for a better transition. Felt great coming off the bike. Zoot Ultras are amazing and so easy to transition with.

Nothing. Very pleased with how it went.

Challenging run course for the first event of my season. Still head a pretty good pace. Pleased with the result.

Just work on more hills. Overall, please with the result.

Walk, stretch, hydrate.


Simply put in more hours. Only been doing 5-10 hours the past few weeks.


My only disappointment with this race was the finisher's garb. Usually, my son runs the chute with me and loves getting the medal. I realize there is a cost to the medals, but it is rewarding when you have it around your neck. The coffee cup and jacket were fine, but I already have plenty. Being awarded a medal at the end of a "race" shows that you accomplished something. If I want a coffee cup, I will open a bank accoutn and get one along with a free toaster or cooler.