Was chatting with a fellow I've helped coach with swimming, so I started closer to the back than usual.

In previous years, I have veered into the path of on-coming swimmers, so I took care to stay outside a bit.

Couldn't really find any good people to draft, but I was always around someone, so I tried to go from feet to feet.

Could swim a little harder, start a little more ahead. A tad more sighting to stay closer to the main route.

Some issues getting out of my wetsuit. Couldn't wrap my brain around getting the biking shoes on my feet. Once I got my brain working, I was okay after that.

More T1 practice is required. Better layout of gear (I had left it in tub because of rain that fell earlier).

I had originally hoped to really go hard on the bike, but I wasn't mentally into today. Then less than 10 k into the course, I saw Sarah R walking her bike back to town - she had no tube, no pump - so I stopped and gave her some stuff. I hoped the rest of the time that I wouldn't fall victim to the heaves and glass that so many others seemed to find... And I was fortunate.

The road was still wet from the pre-race shower, but not too bad. The occasional spray did a nice job cooling me down.

I didn't get passed that often. There was one guy (Clifford M?) that I traded positions with constantly. (He would pass me, and then shortly after that I'd catch him again.) The one passing that just deflated me was when Dana zoomed by after I finally passed her fixing a flat.

Not much wind, but some, and lots of false flats. I found a couple of parts really tough, where I just had to grind to get through.

It was a good ride, but it could have been better.

Better mental toughness. Push a little harder (my HR was pretty low for what should have been an intense race).

Took a little extra time to get moleskin over blisters, which meant I spent a little extra time trying to get my socks on.

Not get blisters?

I mostly ran, walking only through the aid stations, up the one big hill, and just a couple of "ugh" moments that I was able to get through. Felt pretty good.

More run training.

A little stretching and snacking, then packed stuff up and walked back to the motel. After drinking, eating, and cleaning up, went back to cheer in the last participants. Enjoyed a good visit at the post-race meal, but didn't win any of the draw prizes (that Trek TT bike would have been nice!) Max did win a couple of prizes for the volunteers, so I can't really complain.


Lack of training, not pushing hard enough on the bike.


I still love this race. It seemed they were short a few volunteers. Next year, this race falls the week after the Calgary 70.3 race that I just signed up for, so I'm not sure if I'll be up to doing the whole thing myself... maybe as a team?