Time includes a short run to T1.

I felt surprisingly good on the swim. During the first 100 meters I remember thinking to myself that my shoulder wasn't bothering me much at all - I'm not sure if the ibuprofen was kicking in or I'm actually recovering...

With only 100 participants and time-trial start separating each swimmer by 10 seconds (in bib number order), there was really no drafting opportunities. I had no clue where others were in my AG (white caps for everyone). Most in my AG (there were only 8 of us) started about 7 minutes ahead of me; late registrants like me got high numbers and started at the end :(. No real strategy before or during this swim. I just swam it at a decent pace.

Swim faster. In retrospect I think I took it too easy.

No official time on T1, but I think it was fast. I raced shirtless, with my race belt and number tucked under my tri shorts, so I save a few seconds by not having to put it on. I did put on my HR monitor in transition, but next time I'll try swimming with the monitor on my waist also...

Time includes T1 and T2.

I wasn't sure how I'd feel since I haven't been training much recently. I apparently passed a few people in my AG but somehow I didn't see them. I did get passed by one guy in my AG who zoomed right by at about 6k into the ride. While I tried to keep him in my sight, he disappeared rather quickly. He won my AG, but ended up beating me by only 18 seconds overall.

I think I worried too much about not being well trained for this race and took it too easy. About 35k into the ride I got caught by a guy (not in my AG) who is fairly even with me in races. He passed me at the beginning of a hill, but then I got a bit more aggressive and passed him right back and kept the lead to the end. I think I could have kept that faster pace much longer... The guy ended up passing me again on the run and won his AG.

Be more aggressive. I finished with a HR of 160 which is lower than I usually finish. I might be a better cyclist than I think. The last three races I've felt no leg fatigue going into the run.

No official time on T2. I felt pretty fast. At transition I decided not to put on my socks which I had ready to go. It just seemed like a waste of time. I beat the #3 guy in my AG by only 5 seconds, so it was a good decision. Fortunately I didn't blister.

It was hot by the time the run started, probably well into the 80s. I got off the bike with a HR at a comfortable 160, my HR quickly jumped to 180 which was more reasonable. I didn't feel fast, but I tried to maintain my pace. My HR dropped into the high 170s in the middle but came back up to 180 at the end. Given the heat, I was pleased with this run.

Not training sufficiently due to June being my vacation from serious training month.


This is the first time this race had been run, and it was excellent! The organization was good. Started on time. Volunteers and sherrifs at every approrpiate place. Packets included a good quality technical shirt, not a cotton t-shirt. Nice prizes were raffled. The last finishers got big applauses. Didn't have to wait forever for the awards ceremony to start. Good music (if you like music in Spanish). All finishers got medals. Top 3 Overall won running shoes. Top 3 of each AG won gift certificates for use at the new tri shop. Lots of first timers seemed really happy!

The only negatives were a lousy road for the first half mile (mentioned on the website so it wasn't a surprise) and lack of timing chips. I assume they'll add a full timing system as the race grows.

Congratulations Tri-sition Area and Seidel Productions for a great race!