It didn't take long for me to realize that I could push as hard as I did a couple of months ago. I lost a lot of that top end speed. This felt a lot harder than it was.

Train?

Pretty quick here. I'm fairly pleased

Remember to tape my Gu to the bike instead of having to stick it in my shorts!

Once again, my lack of fitness was obvious fairly quickly. I couldn't push very hard and just had to keep it steady. I felt like I was fighting the cross wind for most of the ride. My calves started to cramp near the end.

Once again, train more, especially riding in the aero position. I've been riding in large groups too much that don't give me opportunities to train in my bars.

Pretty quick again.

It took me a mile to get the cramps in my calves worked out, but fortunately they're used to running. Considering how little training I've done, I'm fairly pleased with this run and I think that with a little more training I could go much faster. By this point the heat was out and the humidity was a killer. I tried to keep it steady but was very happy to see the finish.

Ice towel over the shoulders, massage and get out of the sun!


I just need to get back into doing real training. I've been running and cycling, but not with any intensity. I also need to take some electrolyte replacements.


Good race for a fairly small venue. I like the location. The course wasn't great, but it was well supported and safe. I'd do this again.