Psychologically my best race swim ever. Very short, but felt great. Hips sank a lot, but no problems with breathing, and the lengths felt far faster/ shorter than what my pool swims feel like.

Form suckfied, but I was really happy, in that I didnt get passed, I did pass a couple of people. Never freaked about being in the water like I normally do.

Run to bike.

Spent a good 30 seconds or more looking for sunscreen. Never found it.

Put on sunscreen before the race.

Hill from mile 1 to 2.3 was significant. Slowed to under 6 miles per hour. Lots of folks got off and walked. I never did.

Hit 37.5 mph on the downhill. Could have pushed a bit harder the last 5 miles. I kept telling myself this was a race and keep pushing. I did pass a number of people.

Pretty happy with the bike, and it is always my favorite part of the race.

CAF guy passed me the last half mile on the bike, but I passed him on the swim.

Bike to swim.

Spent a lot of time trying to finding goggles.

Pretty happy with the run given how hot it was and mile two was not steep, but mosty uphill the whole mile.

Put on sunscreen before the race. Some dummy ( me) forgot, and I had it in the gear bag. DoH!

Talk to OC Tri members. Look for Mike. Drive to hospital to get Mike.


My friend Mike crashed on the bike and broke his right collarbone. Hit gravel on the downhill. Spent 3 hours in the hospital with him, and then drove him home.