This was my first swim of any distance this year. As our local pool had just opened. I felt good for the first 1/2 of the swim, but ended up swimming on my back for a good portion of it as well.

Be better prepared, perhaps get a pool membership.

This went well, as I didn't need to put on a shirt. My socks took too long, had I not lost a toe nail a few days prior, I'd have tried to go sockless this round.

Try to go sockless @ next race.

This is my event! I didn't spend much time below 23, and felt great most of it. I found that it really throws folks off if you talk to them as you pass. I didn't hydrate on the bike, but as short as the race was, and as well as i hydrated prior, I don't think this affected the bike.

Practice cornering at speed, and add some more hill work.

Started to feel pain where the toe nail used to be and sorta gimped the bike back to the rack. Shoes off/on went smoothly, then gimped back out.

Not gimp. Get tri shoes & practice getting in and out of them while in motion.

Stopped and gimped a few times, but not often. Otherwise felt good.

Not stop and gimp, and dial it up to 11 for the finish.

Drank a bottle of water, took a dip in the lake


I want to blame some of this on my hurt foot, but alas, that had less of an effect than I thought. I need to better prepare for the swim, and start getting some speed work in for both the run & bike


In the grand tradition of Jack & Adam's events, this one was top notch.