My goal on the swim was to go hard. I felt like I didn't go hard at Danskin and even though I haven't been training for swimming much, I have been doing lots of upper body strength work.

Train

Well, this was a first. I was really trying to multitask during transition, so much so that I didn't notice that I put on one bike shoe and one running shoe and had my bike off the rack and starting to head to the bike exit when I noticed the shoe problem. Threw my bike down, changed my shoe and headed off as quickly as I could.

Not put on my running shoe for riding my bike

I really tried to push it on the bike, but didn't have a real strategy for the race. I didn't have my camelbak, but I also didn't have my aero bottle so I lost a little time reaching down to get my water bottle on several occasions. I didn't eat anything on the bike and tried to stay in aero bars. I felt good on the bike and I was pleased with my overall time.

do an aero bottle? push harder?

much better transition, but I did have to untie shoe that I had tied earlier in my T1 shoe mishap

I had to walk twice on the course when I just didn't feel like pushing it. Overall I really felt good on the run but felt like I had a little left in the tank when I finished.

Hung out and chatted with lots of BT folks. It was so awesome to see so many folks out! Then we had to head out before awards as my parents needed relief from child care. I heard I missed some good hardward. They went 10 deep and I was 8th so I missed out on getting my medal.


I really liked this race and thought it was better organized than when we did Texasman on this same course. I like Tom Ryan's sense of humor and the party atmoshpere.