Swim was fairly uneventful. No real fighting or issues at the turns. The water was announced at 73 degrees but if it was then I have a vagina. I was at my threshold for suit/no suit. It started to get uncomfortably warm the last 300 meters or so. I think the course was short.

I have been in the pool an average of 30 minutes week. Not enough but I still think I am better served by biking and running more.

It took me quite awhile to get the wetsuit unzipped. I walked until I could get the damn thing stripped to my waist. Then the fun run up the hill and my bike was in the back of transition. On the way I stepped on a half open pak of GU in transition. Thank you Mr slob tri guy, I really liked trying to wipe sticky spooge off my foot before biking.

My bike computer crapped out about 3 miles in so I was actually sort of pleased. I dont swim with a watch or run with one so why bike with one? I thought I did well for myself. My bike is currently handicapped in that I cant get into the easiest 2 cogs on the back cassette. The hills werent really an issue because I could handle them on the third cog on my small chainring but it meant alot of shifting between big and small to find the best gearing. I just tried to get my cadence up and my breathing easy

nothing - note to the sprint people I saw on the olympic course, listen to the race director - you might save yourself some time.

A little bit slow. One of my shoes fell off my bike about 20 feet from transition. I racked my bike got all dressed and then ran back, got my shoe and dropped it back at my transition.

tell one shoes to stay on my bike

I am actually a little disappointed in my time. I felt very good the whole run except I walked the aid station at mile 5 (no physical pain just I lost my brain battle). I really enjoy the narrow trails and shade and I like running on the gravel and grass ( I am a trail runner by nature) There were times it was difficult to pass but I am ok with that. I think I could have gone a little faster but it was starting to get pretty toasty out there.

not stop and walk at the aid station.

drinking copious amounts of coke and water


I was working my daughters swim meet on saturday from 8 - 5 PM in the sun. I was very tired from that. I also didnt really taper any for this race.


hey hey hey look at me - new overall PR, bike PR and just a hair off my PR swim. Glad I signed up. Only two races to go - sylvania OLY and the Rev3 HIM