Not unexpected seeing as I haven't swam a stroke since July of last year. Started out pretty good actually, but it started to really feel like work after about the first third.

Get in a pool/lake once in a while.

Was slow coming up the ramp from the swim, my heart rate always spikes when I come out of the water and with the lack of swim fitness, I took the run easy into T1.

Run faster, rest of transition was pretty quick.

HR was still high starting out, would have had a better average with a longer bike course. Didn't get a handle on my HR till coming back down the 2nd half of the loop. Second loop felt better.

No real issues, probably could have run faster through the transition area.

Run was ok, especially the 2nd half. I passed several people in my AG, only got passed by another AGer about 50 yards before the finish line. I saw him coming into the shelter 8 water station as I was almost back to the road and had him in the back of my mind the rest of the course. If I would have pushed a little harder on the downhills, I might have been able to hold him off, but when he went by me, I didn't have nearly enough left in the tank to respond.

Well run, good atmosphere, enjoyed it. Was good to get back to racing after almost 2 years off.