Pretty good swim. Didn't try and blow it up, didn't really sit back and cruise either. Really crowded first 100 yds, trying to find clean water.

I got caught in between a couple guys who were slower than me on the last 1/3 of the swim that I couldn't seem to get around. I think that slowed me a bit as I was looking to turn it up a bit in the last 100 yds or so.

Nothing really. This felt about right for my training level lately.

Includes run from shore to T1. Went shoes off the bike coming out of T1, felt more stable that way, and I haven't practiced the flying mount enough to try it in a race.

Nothing, really.

First time racing in aero, and I like it. I felt I was a couple mph faster in spots than I would have been otherwise. I could REALLY feel it on the descents, as i hit 42mph at one point. One of the volunteers was counting place at the last turn, I was top 25 at that point and I passed 2 people in the last couple miles. That would soon change...

Train a bit more. My bike training has been mostly flat the last couple weeks, trying not to burn out. i did well spinning a little higher cadence instead of trying to low-cadence power my way up the hills.

Fast T2. Out of the shoes about 1/4 out, slipped a little (sweaty feet) at the dismount line. Racked the bike, sip of water, shoes on and tied. Good T2.

Put the elastic laces that I have in the shoes...

About a mile into the run I feel it: my shoes are rubbing my toes the WRONG way. Crap. I keep at it until it hurts, then walk until it doesn't. Rinse, repeat...

This part sucks, because my legs/lungs actually felt surprisingly good (considering my recent training levels) at this point. I think the blisters cost me a good 5-7 minutes on the run, because I was walking a LOT. Ugh. My last pair of these shoes were fine running sockless. Oh well.

Make sure my sockless feet and shoes are compatible before race day. My sweat rate may have contributed a bit to that as well, my shoes weighed about 2 lbs each after the race.

Kiss from Mrs. bcart. Lotsa water, banana, apple at the refreshment station near the finish line. Watched the rest of the racers finish, but didn't stay for the awards ceremony.


Blistered feet and a slight lack of recent run training.


The only thing this race needs to be great is timing chips. They're still going on just overall time. Great atmosphere, great people, great course.