I had a great swim! I met my goal.

I would learn how to do flip turns before the next pool event.

the thing that slowed me the most was the fact that I didn't swim in my tri top, since i had originally planned to change into a warmer shirt, i didn't want to have my wet one underneath. when i arrived at T1, i decided to just wear my tri top afterall, without any warmer shirt over it, so i should have just started out with it on for the swim. this took an extra 30sec to put the tight shirt on.

see above comments

I tried to go all out, as opposed to pacing myself, but I found that after the race was over, I probably could have gone a little harder on the bike. I need to figure out how to go all out! I passed about 20 people, and only got passed by 2, and one of those I ended up chasing down on the run.

powered through a little harder. still, i beat my goal by a minute.

It was cold, and I had no manual dexterity to work with my speed laces. i had a little difficulty getting them cinched down as much as I would have liked.

something about my cold hands. i thought it would be warm enough that it wouldn't matter that i didn't wear gloves, but i was clearly wrong.

felt great. i passed 5-6 people on the run, and was passed by 1...who I chased down and passed at the end of the run...very pleased.

not too much; i felt great.

tried not to hurl. i stopped running and started eating and drinking fluids.


i wasn't sure i knew how to give 100%, so i think i still had some gas in reserve. i need to learn what it subjectively feels like to leave it all out there on the race course. i think this will come with more experience in racing, and perhaps, more time trials throughout training.


this was a fun little race, and I look forward to maybe being able to do something similar once i move to KY. i'm not sure, but i think overall, i enjoy the testing associated with longer distances; only time will tell, as i have several more international distance races coming up, and i plan to continue more 1/2 iron distances.