I had an awesome start and was at the front of the pack and had clean water for the first 200+ yds. Kept heart rate very low and nice easy strokes. I drifted a bit to the left (as always) and probably cost myself 10-20 seconds on the first leg. Once we were back into the waves infront of us, I was able to pick off other swimmers as a means of navigation and that helped quite a bit. I did a quick time check at the half way point and I was WAY above my target pace, so I purposefully slowed some to save myself for the dreaded last leg of the race (I hate running)

pace more equally throughout the entire race. The clean water with no "obstacles" was nice, but not sure if I couldn't have come in a minute or two faster had I kept to a more stable pace.

Big transition, but got stuck for a good 30 seconds with my socks... had to calm myself down and get things under control.

Look at my socks to be sure that they are set up right. Also, switched back to higher ankle hight socks that I used to use and they were much more difficult to get onto wet feet.

This was a disappointing time for me. I should have been in about 5 minutes faster. I just was too relaxed. It wasn't until about 12 miles where some of my wave started to catch me that I started to push. I would guess with lap data, I would see the first 10 miles under 18 mph.

Need to get up to speed right out of transition... I was too relaxed and felt a little bit too good. I can hold a strong pace, but when it comes to a significant mid race pace change, I tend to struggle

Long transition and took about 5 seconds to grab a quick drink.

I really need to learn some of the big accelerators. Shoes on the bike etc.

Well, one positive is that I negative split the laps... other than that, not a great run for me... I ran all but the aid stations which was good. I kicked with one mile to go and I could have started a 1/2 mile or so sooner.

Again, for me it seems to be the pace out of transition that really sets the mood and the course for the section of the race.

sit down! LOL... actually, I took in fluids (water mostly) and


Mentally a bad race for me... tried to hold back too much going into the bike and run part of the race and struggled in picking up the pace. I have a huge fear of the run since it HURTS!!! Being the weight I am (227 today) down from 272 18 months ago) I am still hurting more than I need to. I am targeting 205 by november and with the change in my running from the 240's to now, I am keeping my fingers crossed.


I will comment that the race was on time for me... I am hearing that later waves were not out anywhere near to on time and that would make sense since I didn't see a single Short Course runner on the course while I was running! Everything went very well for me. (My wife's timing was all messed up, they had her in the water for 8:41:23 - she would have had to have started a little after midnight)