When I preswam the course this morning, I noted that I could touch the bottom almost the whole course. This provided for an interesting swim. I figured if I started swiming ASAP, I could pull away from those running to the first bouy. I was wrong. I was over 1/2 way into the course before I could pull away from anyone. It was then I noticed the lack of "bobbing" swimmmers. I thought since this was a Y event, people were great swimmers. I then realized they were pushing off the bottom until it got to deep to do so. Pulled away and did not look back.

This was a C race, so not much. Still a very respectable effort

No splits for anything on this race, Just an overall time. I used my watch and bike computer to get the best I could, but will not touch the T times

Got hung up huge with my helmet. Straps got wraped around the seat. I am disapointed in this transition. Probabaly the worst one I have ever had. Wetsuit came off well, but the helemt and shoes were issues this time. Oh well.

pushed the bike relatively hard. Did not have much left in the tank on the bike since I had already logged over 15 miles getting into the race at a very pedestrian pace.

this was a long training day C race, so nothing

Decent T2. Had a little issue with the running shoes, but nothing to worry about. Did have a tough time finding the dismount and return to tranision. Small detail, not worth worrying much about

Went well overall

Was not expecting much. Did ok. Weired to run this course the opposite direction from the way I run it durring training and with so many people on the sidewalk.

learn to be faster

saw my neice and went strait to the lake. How did it get so much colder after the swim? ;)


This was the first time for this race. I could not have been more impressed overall. I just hope they run it again.