Felt strong the entire time, good at drafting and sighting. Of course I was not as fast as those Junior elite kids, those guys are insane. Pushed hard the entire time, felt confident in my standing after the swim.

Nothing (aside form more swim practice)

I love my fast T times! Granted, it could have been faster, because T zone was really big and I had a bad position (right next to the swim entrance, so I had to run the entire way with my stuff). Cost me only a few seconds in the end.

Nothing, except not drop sunglasses and fumble with shoes.

Stomach cramped going out, had to walk for a few moments to control myself. Once I got to the turnaround, lengthened the stride and carried it on home. Definitely negative spitted this one.

I need to do more run drills to get faster. Going long and slow is great, but I need more speed work.

Walking around, getting cooled off and re-hydrated before going back out on the bike again.


Physical strain from hard training, plus mental. I held back a little (subconsciously) because I knew I had a long bike to do after (1/2 IM course).

I need to do more speed work, in all 3 sports. Drills for swimming, intervals for running and biking. I think that needs to be my focus during my off season this year, as this entire year is seeming to focus on base-building. Once my base is strong at the end of this year, I can do some power work this winter and kick ass next year.


As a Macon native, I feel like I had the home field advantage ( I ride on the course all the time). This is a great event, I will be back next year, this time for the 1/2 IM :)