I felt pretty good about the swim. I got beat up pretty good and got kicked in the chin a couple of times, but overall it was a good swim. I drafted for a bit a few times...it was really the first time I tried to do this on purpose and it was interesting to "feel" the cavitation of the water on my fingertips.

Felt like this was a really bad transition. Getting the socks on took a lot longer than I wanted, and I never got my shoes strapped in properly. I practiced this a number of times the last few weeks, but it just didn't work well today.

Went well.

Take gloves off before entering T1

Felt good about the run, although I should have drank a little more water and then I had to slow down a bit to allow my heart-rate to catch up. I was able to finish strong as I was trying to finish under 1:20.

Not slow down.

Nothing special.


This was a well organized and well run event. I thought that they had great food at the end (evrything from pizza to bagels, to fig newtons, and a wide assortment of drinks, including water, gaterade, and sodas. I particularly liked the variety for post-race. As for the race itself, I thought it was great and the organizers and volunteers were very friendly and informed. I will do this race again, and will probably going to another race these guys put on later in the summer.