Felt good for me but didn't like the fact that I was constantly passed by people from other waves.

I suppose I need to be a more efficient swimmer by putting more power into my strokes.

I decided to wear my regular road biking shoes. I sat down in the grass and put on my socks and my shoes before running out of transition.

By the second lap I could feel my quads tightening up. It didn't feel good so I took it easier going south on rte. 7 into the wind. I lost alot of speed going up the hills. Going north the first time I got in an amazing rhythm and just killed it. I was passing people and flying up hills etc.

I slowed down after racking my bike to catch my breath and put on my shoes. I knew my legs were going to be cramping so I tried to start slow.

quads were tight and sore from the bike. Hills slowed me down and I didn't push up them. I drank two drinks at every station and 1 gu at everyone. I almost made myself puke from all the gu. I don't know how else to do it though. Without the gu my knees would have hurt much worse. I ended up loosing two toenails to the run.

ate food and jumped back into the lake.


nothing done wrong. just not being able to go faster. My lack of power on the bike and lack of speed work for the run.