Never felt in a groove. Never really drafted. I felt unsettled at times and had to calm down once. I'm happy overall, but I can do a bit better.

Get in the pool more often, although it's always tough in April and May

Without previous practice, I copied some fast guys in the Oly who took off their suits in the shallow water of the lake. It worked out really well. The water made it slip right over my ankles, and it was okay to stand on the suit in the sand. It made the time in T1 much less insane.

Nothing.

My plan was to hammer away, but my hamstrings felt pretty tight, and I was worried about how that would play out on the run.

Judging from the HR, I should have pressed harder.

Decent, but not speedy.

Better layout?

I ran hard from the get-go and felt pretty good. I really tried to work my long stride and take advantage on the downhills. I started feeling weird after the 1 mile mark, which was a sign of pushing myslef. Mile 2 is hard, with lots of climbing and descent on the trails, but mile 1 and 3 were very strong.

Nothing. I did get a run in last week on some trails and stairs, which definitely helped.

Lots of food and HEED, a bit of jogging, lots of walking around, some stretching, got back into the lake. Didn't sit much.


My hamstrings on the bike. It probably didn't help to have run a 5k yesterday, even though I was goind slow with my daughter.


I love this race. The bike and run are both a challenge, which makes it fun. The run can kick your butt if you're not ready for it.