Felt pretty good overall. Had been worried about the wind when I saw the waves on a lake I drive by just 25 minutes south, but the water was decent. There was lots of contact - I got nailed in the knee/upper calf by a guy doing a breastroke kick toward the end of the swim. Hurt at the time, but didn't affect my race. I really feel it now, though.

Sight better. Sighting was not good.

Ironically, my swim + T1 time were just 1 second off from my last year's time. This was a decent T1 for me.

This was a very good ride for me, the first time I've broken 21 mph in a race. My training time on the bike has been paying off. Saw the aftermath of a nasty spill in the final mile - hope that young lady is OK.

Could haved used a 2nd gelpack for this distance.

I was WAYYY back in the transition area, and at HOLT that makes a difference. It was a fast transition but still about 30 seconds slower than last year. I'm not whining - that is what I get for showing up late.

Get there before 7am.

My legs didn't feel great, but this is a long run for me. Doing a 10K on the 4th of July helped my mental game here. I think pushing it on the bike took its toll, but I'm fine with that. By mile 4 I was just trying to muscle it out so I wouldn't drop below 8.

I ran as fast as I could. Nothing.

Felt pretty spent -- grabbed some food and chatted with a friend. I left pretty quickly as is my routine. Wife and kids are always looking for me to be home again by noon. One of these years, I'll hang out with the grilling group by the lake.


Hate feeling rushed -- need to get there earlier.


This is always a great race. Great volunteers, I swear they swept the entire bike course after last night's storm - it was pristine. The city of Annandale should feel proud for how great a race they put on. I hope that young lady who spilled on the bike is OK.