There was a lot of moss and weeds for the first 150 yards. I went out with the front group but quickly fell back when I could not sustain the pace. I felt some constriction in my wetsuit today and it took a long time to find a comfortable rhythm.

Remember that I am not a top swimmer and race my own pace. This was my first open water swim in 6 months and I had forgotten the chaos.

T1 overall - 12th. It was freezing in T1 as a cold hard rain was coming down. The grass was quickly turning to mud. I felt disappointed with my swim as I made the transition to biking.

nothing

I felt strong on the way out and suffered on the way in facing the wind. The rain stung my body and I was glad to hit T2.

I gave my best effort.

T2 overall - 23rd
It was very slick and muddy in T2. My feet were completely numb from the cold and I could not feel them for a couple of minutes. I had a bit of trouble getting on my shoes.

nothing I could really change with the conditions

My feet were numb at the beginning of the run as I tried to find my pace. I felt much slower than the resulting times. I stayed in my comfort zone and sprinted the final 100 yards or so to hold off another competitor.

Consistent run training resulted in a new personal best 5k time in this race.

Put on some dry clothes and took on some water and Gatorade.


I was not really happy with my swim results and made poor nutrition choices in the days leading up to the race. Perhaps a little more focus on my swim training is in order.


Difficult race based on the weather conditions. I was happy to get this one in the books! Thanks to the event organizers for a race well done.