I did a helluva lot better on the swim than I thought I was going to. The water was glassy with no waves which helped, and I never had a problem keeping my breathing under control or fighting fatigue. I did a decent job sighting, and was able to freestyle the entire course but I did swim a little farther than necessary as I didn't make the turns very close to the buoys. Felt like I was able to keep a good technique, swim long, pull hard, and passed almost everyone I saw. I was really happy with how I did.

Get closer to the middle. Go harder out to the first turn buoy to get in front and not worry about taking a foot to the face. Stay closer to the buoys. Learn to draft FOP.

No wetsuit to worry about. Loooong run from swim exit to transition - I think this was included in the swim time, but this seems really long for just the time I was in transition. Also, I ran down the wrong aisle which got me all turned around. Took maybe 10 extra seconds to find out where my bike was so it wasn't a disaster but is definitely something to work on for next time.

Don't just look backwards from the entrance to bike rack....actually rehearse the run from T1 entrance to the rack. Different shoes will help with the rubber band.

I didn't hit my 17mph avg goal, but I was still moving about like I expected. More time in the saddle is gonna help, as well as a better fitting bike (and I am on a roadie), but I was getting passed left and right which was a little discouraging. The bike and run is where I gave up ground.

Bike fit with a new bike should help, mine is a little big for me. Put in more saddle time with longer distances.

Did a great job of coming off the bike and passed people down the entrance to T2. It's a little hairy running by spectators and slow racers without colliding with either, but nothing happened. Hit the ground running and didn't let up. Unrolled my socks easily, but regular laces take time. Legs felt pretty good running out after the bike leg.

Speed laces....and maybe practice running without socks. That second one can wait a little till my overall running gets better though. 20 seconds faster in T2 won't help if my running is 5 minutes slow.

This was disappointing. My IT band in both knees started hurting about a mile in, so even though my legs felt more or less good I couldn't get any kind of turnover or speed going. I sort of shuffled in the last mile and a half.

Work more on flexibility and ITB therapy. Also, I just need more run training.

Stop running. Suck down water. Kiss gf. Suck down more water.


Overall bike speed and bad knees. Need to train faster on the bike and log more miles.