Got way, way off course between bouy's 2-3. Siting needs major improvement. I was more focused on maintaining a comfortable cadance/pace that I neglected bouy sighting. Had to stop twice to re-orient myself. Killed my time.

1st race using new wetsuit. Felt like it required additional effort, especially in the arms. Need to acclimate myself with wetsuit swimming.

Do a better job sighting. Practice more in the wetsuit. Start stronger.

I was pleased with my ability to quickly remove my wetsuit, with goggles and cap stored in sleeve. Transition was located in the sand/beach area. I was concerned with getting sand into my bike components so I carried the bike out of, then back into transition. Carried a towel with the bike to the mount area, quickly wiped off my sandy feet before discarding the towel and mounted the bike from a standstill.

I ran 1/2 the way into T1, then walked the rest of the way. Next time, I'll suck it up and run. The swim took more out of me than I expected.

I really need to get a proper fit for my bike. It took me 1/2 the race to get my "legs" under me and by that time my lower back started to bother me. Overall, it was an uncomfortable ride, however I think I held a decent pace. Got passed way too much for my liking and was unable to keep pace with my passers as I usually do.

Get a proper fit for my bike so I can ride more comfortably. Train more on the bike to develop power. Train for sprint's/time rather than going for "time in the saddle" Not get passed, and if I do, keep pace with my passers.

T2 was fine. Again, opted to carry my bike into transition rather than roll it through the sand. Feet were pretty sandy by the time I got to my transition spot, so was my transition towel. Sandy feet into socks and sneakers was an inital concern, but wound up being a non issue. Glad I put my race # on in T1.

Know where Run out is. It wound up being a different exit from both Swim in and bike out, so I had to run all the way across a long transition area.

Started slow, but finished strong. Legs were fine off the bike, no cramping, soreness or discomfort. I kept a comfortable pace to keep my HR in range in the beginning. Got passed way too much, but I wound up regaining ground during the 2nd half of the run. Once I hit the 3 mile marker, I began to sprint even though the finish wqas not in sight. this wound up being a good move because I gained 2-3 spots and felt really strong. I could hear the guys I passed pick it up and try to re-gain their place but couldn't catch up. This felt great! Overall this was a good/great run for me, and probably a PR for a 5K @ 8:12 pace.

Work on speed during training. I can be faster!

Hung out with my family. Grabbed a bagel that my son dropped after 1 bite, a little water.


Off course on swim
Unfamillar with swimming with wetsuit
Improper bike fit
Lack of bike fitness



Getting into the race site was a disaster. We sat in traffic for nearly 35 minutes at 5:45AM just to get into the park. Killed my warm up time. Pre-race meeting was in-audible and no one knew what was going on. Swim course description was poor and confusing with the 1/2 distance markers (same color) on the course. Thank god for the deflated bouy, it was the only distinguishable point of reference. I began in the correct wave, but was confused because I was given the wrong color swim cap. No water/beverages at the finish line and the "famous home cooked meal" was no where to be found. ALSO! there was only 2 garbage cans on the entire race site, WTF?

I will do this race again because it was local for me and the only 1/2 in the area for next year. The course is also nice, senic and flat.