Swam the course once as a warmup and didn't want to get out of the water. It was colder than normal and some nasty clouds were rolling in. Anyway after we got all lined up and getting ready to start, it starts lightning.

So they delayed the start for about 10 minutes. During that time I was just running up and down the beach to stay loose. Finally we got started.

The swim was very quick and I didn't draft at all, I was to busy passing. I had clear water except for the turns and I just swam over who ever was in the way.

All team magic events are TT start and I need to estimate my time better, so I can draft.

From the swim exit you have to run up hill and over stairs to reach transition.

Just business, helmet on, belt on, grab bike, run. Got to the mount line and it was still up hill, so I sprinted with my bike to the top of the hill jumped on took a few strokes and started getting my feet in.

Notta. Alot of people had issues with the uphill start to the bike.

As I was getting my second foot into my shoes the bottom falls out. I mean the rain kinda hurt. And I'm thinking great Disc/H3 combo + rain + wind = cluster.

Got down the first hill from transition and was sreaming around 40 mph, felt the front wheel wobble a few times. Scary.

Got to the first of 3 climbs in which I needed the small ring to spin up. So I dropped it to the small ring and spun up. Got to the top of the hill went to shift back into the big ring and damn I threw a chain. So I hop off the bike get it back on and off I go.

At this point I cruising the hills in the big ring and I make it to a hill around mile 6 or 7 and drop it into the small ring spin up the hill go to shift back into the big ring and bam. It happens again I throw the chain for a second time. I have no idea of the combo of helping adjectives that came out of my mouth at this point. Bleep... bleep

The rest of the bike was pretty uneventful. Except for the father/son combo I saw drafting ass back to transition. I know they were drafting because I heard the dad yell at his son to get closer. Go figure.



Have my front derailleur better adjusted.

Dismount bike and run. I passed 4 or 5 people just running to the racks. Shoes on, Helmet off, Glasses off, Turn belt around and run.

Notta, short and simple.

Started out the run behind one of the USAT development kids. He was clicking off a good pace so I just stayed on his shoulder. Got to the one mile mark and he says to himself 7:20. I'm thinking alright this is looking up.

Headed into the pseudotrail portion of the course and proceded to got up and down two good sized hills. I was still not feeling any pop in the legs and I just thought hang on this will be over soon.

Got back on the paved road and guess what my legs showed up. I could feel my stride lengthen and my turn over increase. I soon caught a guy and started running at his shoulder. I noticed he had a garmin so I asked, "what pace we were running?" He said 6:50's I said thanks then turned it up.

I must have passed 5-6 people in the last half mile. Made the turn to the finishing shoot and sprinted.



Notta, better than I expected

Walked around, drank some water and stretched. Then I sat in the rain and waited for Amanda to finish.


I had no pop today. But some how managed to run sub 7's. One day it will come together.


I would give this race 5 but I really don't like the time trial start.