Swim felt really good. Stayed smooth and steady. Passed a bunch from my wave and several from the wave ahead. Got passed by a couple fast ladies from the wave behind me. The chop was heavy after the turn around but I managed to find a good rhythm with breathing.

Had to stop 2x to sight due to chop and being surrounded by yellow caps so I couldn't see the yellow turn buoy.

Swim faster. Same answer as always.

Took a bit to get out of wetsuit, then I took time to put on a long sleeve jersey due to rain and cold. Took off Timex, put on Garmin.

Long run up a grassy hill to mount line, but that was after the timing mat so it went on the bike time

Faster out of wetsuit and not put on jersey. Maybe not wear two timing devices.

Very hilly, technical, and wet. Used Granny gear 2x. Stayed in aero pretty well on hills. Some parts of the road were rough and pitted. Some hills and turns snuck up on me but I handled them pretty well. One stretch I went from 36 to 6 miles an hour in very short order. I ate one gel and drink about 1/2 ech water and Gatorade. Seemed like I was either grinding up a hill or flying down one with not a lot of good time to take hands off the bars.

Ride faster, stay in aero more on hills. I did manage to stay down on them around 35 mph

Had to get sleeve out from under Garmin strap and take off jersey. Sat to put on shoes. Feet were wet and grass covered. Forgot race number but only got a few racks down before I realized.

Not wear long sleeve jersey. Put number on right away.

Started out well with a 7:49, dropped to 7:45, but slowed some as the race went on. Finished strong up the hill at the end. I am not really a fan of off road running. Too much looking down and dodging stuff.

push the pace in the middle sections. Hydrate a bit more

Eat, ice some (not enough) stretch some (not enough) Walk back to transition the walk back to car


Genetics?


CGI puts on great races!