The time mat for the swim was about 50m away from where you got out of the water. I had 6:23 for the swim, which I'm pretty happy with. I also think it was 10-15m longer than normal, not that the distance was off.. just the turn buoy seemed closer to land than years past. I use to hate the swims in triathlons. Now however I don't worry about them and really enjoy them and dogging for position.

I went out strong, noticed I was right up front so I then went looking for some feet. Found some, but then the guy started to go way off course as soon as I got on his feet. I laughed at how far off he was going. I kept going straight, there 2 other guys a few meters to my left so I started to drift towards them. Then suddenly the guy who went way off came back. The 4 us were at the front of our wave, we all came in withing 4 seconds of each other.. I was 3rd out of the water and then I was1st guy from my wave (20-24,30-34) out of T1. That just seems wrong. I used to be BOP swimmer.

Nothing. Can't think of anything.

I had to make up for my crap transitions in Galveston. Not going to add up everyones Transitions.. but at a quick glance I think I may of had the fastest transitions of the day. I even put my shoes on in T1, I think having your shoes on the bike is only good in certain situations.

I don't remember my transitions, so that must mean nothing went wrong.

Even though it's only 10 miles I think I may of gone out too hard. At about mile 5 I was on a pretty good pace, but then I started to feel like.. Hey I don't think I can hold this and still run. So... Then I got a bit worried about pacing and backed off. At the end of the race I think I could of held the pace, or atleast backed off less. I mean my run would of sucked either way. :) Still I think I wore my self a bit too much from sprinting out of the corners. There are just so many turns in the first half that you have to slow down for.

Only 4 seconds faster than last year, but I knew going in that my cycling and run fitness are down right now. So it was about what I expected, just not what I wanted. ;)

Harder, and steadier pacing.

32s.. I can't go much faster!

Nada..

I took off on the run course, didn't have much trouble getting into my pace. I just never felt strong or fast. I had some stomach issues and seeing how I barely took anything in that morning I'm not sure what that was about. I know I could of gone harder in this race, but that's what I had for the day. Maybe I just felt like being a weenie. Passed a few more people from the wave up ahead and finished I believe 5th, with 4 from the wave before me managing to hold me off.

This was about the same time I ran last year.

Nothing, just be in better shape! :) And don't be a weenie, I could of gone harder. When second place is only 2 seconds faster..

None.


A bad month of training in April. I must say that the race went almost exactly how I figured it would go. So hopefully I'm also right that I think I'll go a bit better at Combat this coming Saturday. :)

Oh and luckly roger added a half mile on the bike, he may of beat me by a few seconds again if he hadn't.