Haven't really done open water..someone described it as swimming in pudding...well, maybe it wasn't that bad, but was different than the pool. Was in the second wave of the day, the first wave being the elites and relays..After their wave went off we entered the water and were on a fairly rocky bottom..I found a nice algae covered rock(at least I hope it was algae) and stood there listening to everyone else mumble about their feet hurting from the rocks. I enjoyed the wave start better than the pool starts..I got drilled in the chest by either an arm or foot in the first 25 yards, and it knocked the breath out of me some..just when I recovered from that I didn't turn enough and drank a bunch of lake..after that, the swim went well

A lot better than Sullivan

The run from the lake to Transition was kind of gravely, and then a lot of sticks and rocks and dirt..to be honest, I would consider stashing some flip flops or something at water exit..

Heat freaking killed me on the bike..That said, I'm not sure about the distance. Official race info listed it at 12.0, my computer said 12.5, another guy's computer said 13. Another guys said 12.2...I drove it on Sunday and it came out at 12.6...I'm going with my computer. Course was well marked and unseen potholes you were given plenty of warning about.

I'm really happy with this T2

It was HOT, I'm not that great in heat, but I made do.

Honestly, I would have dumped more water on my head

I'll do this race again, I just hope the heat index is less than 100 degrees next year..
I had three goals going in:
20 mph bike pace...almost
1:15:00 or better....done
Top 40% of field.....done