Props for finishing the race despite the knee issue.

You freaking killed the swim...and I agree....a wetsuit will probably help shave off a couple more minutes.

Drop chain.  Might be a mechanical issue or a shifting issue.  Suddenly shifting from BCR to SCR or vice versa can cause problems.

I agree that you probably needed more hydration...especially for a hot race.

Let the knee heal up.  We know and YOU know that you run fast.   The compeition only know that you SWIM fast.  Hit them HARD NEXT YEAR

Greg....still....kudos for sticking it out and not bagging it!  it's hard to do that! 

NICE swim.  You ARE a rock star. 

Great race despite the knee, Greg.  I feel your pain....I walked three miles of my last mary due to knee issues and was cursing every step of the way.  So trust me when I say that if you don't let it heal, it never will!  Rest that knee!

Cleats popping out is one of two things...they could just be not set at a high enough tension.  Now that you are used to them and don't have issues getting in and out (sts) you should tighten the tension up.  It's just a screw of some kind on the pedal.  However...could be that the cleats are not set at the right angle either.  My tri bike ones are nice and straight, but my spd's on my old bike are 'duck footed'.  I have noticed since I started riding the tri bike more that my feet fight the duck-foot angle on the spd's.  And that fighting causes the cleats to pop out (since you normally escape them by twisting your foot!!!)  So, this is LESS likely than the tension, BUT...if you set the cleat angle at a non-natural angle for your feet, you will tend to pop out.  Just a thought since you only put them on this week....

Back to the knee...didn't start til you started biking a lot.  Has your bike ever been professionally fitted?  If not...that could be the knee problem....

Equipment and Body malfunctions aside, you raced a good race when the body and bike cooperated! (I used to drop my chain a lot going from a steep descent to a hard climb because I wasn't paying attention to my gearing combination - cross gearing on my bike guarantees that I'll drop my chain   )

Hills are hell on the knees! Rest up and get that knee stronger for your 1/2 IM! Disappointment will lead to hunger - next time you'll friggin "bring it"! ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK

Water temp:  60     Suit: Speedo!!!  LOL!  You're such a freaking crazy stud.  Your swim kicked ass.  You're right about the wetsuit...easily you'd be at 1:20/100.

Tough bike though.  Having to stop blows.  Figure each one costed you at least a min to min and a half.  What is up the the bike - mechanical...tuning???  Pile on some knee issues...glad to see you felt good coming into the run...I think I'd be a mess at that point.

Nothing you could do about the knee though on the run.  Gotta heal that thing up for FFF...(and you're like no shit bro). 

Go for the aero bottle on the bike if you don't have one.  No slowing down to take a drink, plus can refill on the go.

I so wish that knee was 100%...I know you've got a ferocious run waiting to be unleased on the unsuspecting masses.  Looking forward to meeting you at FFF.  Keep hanging.

Way to hang tough and finish Greg! 

The race site officially listed the temp at 93!!!  And I think humidity equal to it.

You gotta get those injuries healed up! 

See ya at Steelhead - We're GOIN SUB-6!!!! (IF I'm alive after LP)

nice race Mr. Fromer ....your swim times even without training are unbelievable and with a wetsuit I even cut over 30 seconds / 100 yards off my time...keep at the bike and get the knee healed up...you have serious students to think about...again congrats....

"Lets get small"....I bet it took you a few days to find the jewels after dunking them in 60 degree water.  Buddy, I hear you about what happens when your God given equipment fails you in a race.  Mine did the same, but for me, it was my own fault.

Kudos for your swim PR, that's awesome.  Don't knock yourself about the bike.  This weekend, I realized once and for all that that the "core" of a tri is the bike leg and you can't underestimate time in the saddle when it comes to race preparation.  I slacked off, myself, and paid dearly for it in my race.

I hope the knee heals up quickly, sorry to hear it slowed you so on the run.  I was hoping as I read through your race report that you'd kill the run after getting off the bike.  But some days, its just not meant to be.  Thanks for sharing the RR.  Glad to see you and the MI Mafia had a nice get together afterwards.