In water start and everyone said there are rocks so be careful when jumping in. I jump in and all is well but the first step I slice my foot. I started out on the left in front and went hard for about the first 30 strokes then just cruised. There were times I tried to find a draft but didnt do too well but was right behind the main group. I finally started drafting off a guy who was going pretty good. We get around the last buoy with about 175 to go and I am thinking wow this drafting is working pretty well because it felt easy. Well he had slowed down alot so I lost some time. I get around him and about 20 yards behind the group. We have caught some of the groups in front and there is a traffic jam at the exit. Seems like I waited a while, while they got up the big steps. Of course the guy ahead of me falls back. I shove his butt up and then get out.

Push harder and now I know about drafting. First OWS so I cant say it was all bad. I had pleny left to push harder on.

:53 was good enough for 5th in AG. I threw my ear plugs down and of course they landed in my running shoes. I took the time to fish them out but wasted 10 seconds. Ran and jumped on the bike and was good to go. Had a little issue getting one shoe on but all was well.

Roads were wet and we had some light rain during the ride. I felt pretty good. I wanted to come back in under 36:00 but didnt make it. 40 some odd seconds from ave 20. I still need to work on hills. They werent big but enough that it slows me and I need to get over them better.

Not much but pay attention to time and make it under my goal.

I felt real quick in this one. I was 3rd in AG on this one. All i can do is get faster on getting the shoes on.

Well I felt like my race was going just as planned. All I had to do now was run some 9:30s-45s and be happy. I was a little sluggish to start but after about 2 minutes I felt fine. Then about 2 minutes after that I got side cramps on both sides like something fierce. I never had them in training so I was at a loss. So my run blew. I was struggling with them the whole time and really couldnt get in a grove. My shoes were soaked and they weighed a ton. They are moderately light but when wet they held some water. I will be getting new shoes.

Well the weather was cooler than expected and I had brought a Gatorade to drink when I was setting up. In all the fun of seeing people and it being cool I didn't drink as much as I had planned. I think that had to do with my run issues. Maybe I wasnt hydrated enough.


The run blew goats. I had a bet with a friend on who would win and I lost by 41 seconds. I lost it in the run.