This leg felt good - I kept telling myself not to push too hard, but I was going at a good clip. I was a little cold because I left my gloves in the transition area while I used the loo, and then couldn't get back in because they had turned the timing mats on. This was a 5k PR for me, so either I am truly a faster runner than I thought or I pushed a little too hard. I prefer to think it's the former, since I didn't really bonk today...

Get my gloves out of the transition area before they closed it!

Practice transitions ahead of time and then actually hurry! I'm a big transition lollygagger.

I had a pretty good bike, and I wonder what I would actually be capable of if I were to try harder. I don't tend to push very hard on the bike. But I was very happy with my performance, as I averaged 16.6 mph, which is very good for me.

Push harder and practice more on hills.

Again, I didn't really hurry here. But my feet had totally fallen asleep or were just frozen solid in my wet socks, so I was loathe to start on the run too quickly.

Practice transitions ahead of time.

This did not go very well. I took at least 5-7 walk breaks! My feet were frozen solid or asleep, and felt awful for the first mile and a half. The wind started gusting and I sort of gave up and walked up every hill. I have no idea how I finished at a sub 10:00 min/mile pace with all of the walking.

Hmmm...not sure. I think I need to address the foot numbness issue on my bike, since that is obviously a problem. I may need to get my bike re-fit, and get some sort of insole in my cleat. I should also do more bricks to get used to the bike/run feeling.

Stretched while waiting in line for a massage


Great race! Well organized, and everyone I met was really friendly.