Pool swim. I don't know what happened. I totally threw out my technique and i was just splashing through the water. I was practically drowning. I should have easily been about to do 6:30 or so. I really don't know what happened. I watch the video my wife took and i had no form and i was doing some really weird breathing. Oh well, at least only 2 people passed me.

Relax and remember that you go much faster when you use good form and not try to blast through the water.

Really long run from the pool to transition. I ran pretty fast, but i had huge problems getting my shirt on. It got stuck on my back and rolled up and i probably wasted 1:10 getting that on. Then i ran out with my bike and i couldn't get clipped in. I probably wasted another good 20 seconds there.

Get a shirt that i can wear during the swim. Practice leaving shoes in the clips.

Good bike leg. The wind slowed the back portion of the course. I was alone for about 2 miles on the way back and kind of got in a lull and almost was racing like it was my HIM. Until someone zoomed past me and i realized i wasn't pushing near hard enough. I picked it up after that. So i could have cut another minute or 2 off for sure.

Not used to short races so i need to push harder.

Carried my spare tube and CO2 in my jersey. I didn't want to run with it, so i screwed around for 30s trying to pull it all out.

Don't ride with tube in jersey unless it is in a box.

Didn't push all that hard because i knew i wasn't going to break an hour. My stomach did start to cramp a little in the end.

Run faster duh!

Good fun race. Very short, but painful. I like the long one's better.