Fair for a seeded swim. Not as much trouble with bottlenecks, though I did have to wait and pass one person at the end of a lane. Lost valuable seconds going under ropes to next lane.

Practice, somehow, switching lanes.

All went well until I went to mount the bike. I had my shoes tied laterally via rubber bands, but when I stepped on the right pedal, I did not have my balance and had to stop. That threw everything subsequently a-kilter. Then, once around the corner, I had diffiiculty getting my left foot into the shoe--balance, again.

Practice putting on the shoes.

Good ride; not many complaints. I was better than my last ride on this course, but not as good as over half the competition!

Practice more intervals.

Need to practice bricks.

practice

The run sucked! I started cramping in my abdomen just under 2 miles, so badly I could hardly stand up and had to walk half a mile before I could run again. This is the worst it's ever been in three races, and I do not know what factors are contributing to it, but it's killing me.

Short of someone giving me a definite answer on what causes side stitches and how to prevent them? (That's an understatement!) I don't know.

Drank, walked, ate.


Lack of practice.


The race was fine; I just wasn't satisfied because I didn't meet all my goals.