This is my weakest event by far since I don't really do any swim training. Kinda ticked me off about the start. There was 1 orange start bouy out in the water that everyone was supposed to start behind. About 1/2 of us were out there behind the bouy (as directed by the vol in the kayak) treading water. The other half was either still standing in the shallow water or on the beach area. I mention the 1 start bouy b/c there wasn't a second on the shore. So from where I was being told to stay behind to where the other guys were getting a running start on shore there was about about a 10 - 15 yard difference. I don't know why the RD didn't have a 2nd bouy or that everyone had the same opportunity to start. I guess that's what I get for trying to follow the rules.

I just need to train more. Nobody's fault but my own here.

Coming in out of the water was a boat ramp. It was a pretty steep concrete slab. Where the ramp started under the water wasn't gradual at all...it just started and I hit the top of my foot on the corner of it as I was coming in. Plus it was covered so badly w/ green slime I felt like one of those cartoon characters running in place...but with out the whimsical music! Was quite amusing actually.

Nothing I could do different. I almost took my bike off the rack w/ out putting on my glasses and bike helmet first. Glad I caught myself.

Really liked the new bike out there today. Finally getting used to it.

I had a little trouble (I noticed I wasn't the only one) making some of the turns. Too much speed in the corners and the cones that were set up to block off the lanes kept getting knocked over.

OK - I'm an idiot. But the bike racks weren't marked with arrows showing what side of the rack had what numbers. I ran down the wrong aisle. After I was down to where I thought I should be I noticed these weren't near my numbers. After getting a little disoriented I finally found my row and proceeded. What a frickin' goof!

Pay more attention I guess.

I was really tentative about my achilles so I tried not to over do it. I kept smaller steps but picked up the cadence a little. It felt awkward but it did OK. I made it through with minimal issues.

Run faster?

Stretched - ate pizza, breakfast taquitos, chicken biscuit sandwich and drank beer. (all this was after the powerade and the vitamin water.)


Swimming swimming swimming. I just need to do it. Plain and simple. But having to pay for 2 households right now limits my funds for joining a facility w/ a pool. Soon though, soon.


Lack of a starting point on the swim that was the same for everyone really annoyed me. Not that I would have done any better but this didn't impress me much.