I loved this swim. I'm pissed at myself for underestimating myself. I finished 15 out of 42 in my age group. I Let the other swimmers go, but th conditions really got to many of the swimmers. I spent a lot of time going around people. If I had started further up in the pack I think I would have had a faster swim. I'm not fast by any means, but the nasty conditions give me a great advantage since I am very comfortable with sloppy water. I did much better on sighting this time.

Start front or mid pack instead of back.

A minute faster then last time. It was a shorter distance from the finish of the swim to the actual transition area. There were wet suit puller offers. That was nice.

Move faster?

Went out to fast on the first half, suffered with the head wind on the return trip.

Go easier during the first half.

I felt good. About the same distance as High Cliff. I knocked a minute off of that race's T2, I improved, thats what is important.

Nothing

A PR for a 5k even as a stand alone. I was really happy with that. I felt that at my last race I held to much in reserve. This time I might have pushed it a little hard. I had to stop and walk a couple times, but I had great motivation. One of my buddies was 100 feet in front of me from the start, it took me till well after the turn around, bu I caught him. I got passed by another friend, tried to stay on his heals, but he sped up and I blew up.

Not try to keep up with Alan. Poor more water on myself earlier.

Walked around for a bit.


Training.


This was a great race. I can't wait to return next year.