Not my best swim, or my worst, but not bad for only training one day a week. I got lucky and drafted of of someone for the long leg of the first lap. It was hard to see the bouys coming back in.

When school gets out, I'll swim more than once a week, but it wasn't really possible this year. I would push a bit harder and maybe get some clear goggles.

Much faster than last year and with the addition of a wetsuit! I have to stop and put on shoes near the water's edge for my bum foot, but I'm pleased overall

Not have speed laces on the shoes and don't sit down to put them on.

This was my fastest ride yet, and, for the first and possible only time, no one passed me at all! I rode the second lap harder than the first and made sure to downshift in order to maintain a good cadence. Had one gel early on and another with a few miles to go.

Could I have gone harder, or would I have paid a price on the tricky, hilly, trail run? Do I need a bike computer with cadence?

Guys ahead of me were a bit faster, and guys behind me were slower. Faster transitions would not have helped me catch the next guy.

The first mile or so was really tough, but I started to loosen up and feel good. The second lap was much faster, especially the last mile. It felt like I got stronger and stronger on the run.

I need to learn how to really push it on the run until I'm totally, slobber-gassed. This was still a faster pace at a longer distance than on the same course in last year's sprint.

Lots of food and Heed at the stands, 3 ham and cheese sandwiches, all of my Cliff bars.


Lack of swim training. The bike was my best ride ever, but it may have been possible to squeeze a bit more out of it. I need to start to really push harder and earlier on the run.


I really like all three legs. The bike course is rolling but not super-tough, so you can go really fast. The run is very challenging, especially since I don't train on trails, but that's not a bad thing. There were plenty of aid station on the run...to many to get something at all of them.