Pretty uneventful swim- took it easy and went probably a little slower than it should have been.. got beat up at the beginning more than usual. I was pretty unsuccessful drafting.

Wetsuit came off OK, but this continues to be an area of weakness for me.

Some stomach problems near the beginning of the race- maybe drank too much of the lake. Because of the stomach issues, I didn't take any nutrition on the bike. But overall, it went pretty well- I believe this was my fastest bike split in an Olympic-distance race. The race was hilly, but seemed to be pretty well balanced.. i.e. downhill recoveries seemed to be well placed.

Weak, weak, weak..

Move it.

The run was pretty brutal- very hilly from the start, and I never got into a great rhythm. The run through the neighborhood was particularly difficult- my quads were very close to locking up, but the downhills came just in time.

Aid station support was great- very well organized. Really nice finish to the run.

Lack of training due to new baby. Lack of sleep due to new baby.


Overall I thought this was a great race- very well organized, a good challenge but not overwhelmingly difficult, and everything went right on time. I'll hope to do it again in the future.