Surprised at the result of this swim. Wasn't really expecting much because of the lack of training and swimming in the week leading up to the race. Still not a great time, but can't complain about 4th AG...although it is frustrating to think that my average swim probably could have pulled out a 1st in AG. Still, I am ok with it.

Funny, though, it would be nice to have swam the course in the time listed on the final results (4:52.9)...I knew this was wrong because my watch showed 9:55 when I got out of the water. Apparently all of the womens' times were 5 minutes faster than the actual time, which would make sense of all the uber fast swim times. Love seeing the swim time that showed 2:08. Ha.

On a side note...sighting and navigation again was spot on! Hug those buoys and put the head down and go. I drafted on some fast feet in the beginning and other than that, not a single body to contend with. Improved at least 1 spot in the last 50 yards as I picked off a pink cap. wish I could have buried it in the last 200, but I felt I needed to have something left in the tank.

Other than keeping up with training...which wasn't really possible this past week...I can't complain too much. Considering I spent time in the ER a couple weeks ago, too, I'm just happy to be healthy to race. If I had the training this last week and less fatigue, I really think I would have won the AG swim. I don't think I could have exerted too much more today. Maybe a bit more in the first 300, but probably not a whole lot.

I knew I wasn't setting the world on fire with this transition. The HR was sky high after the swim and I was staying conservative so I didn't have any stress/anxiety/chest pain issues. Again, I'm ok here with a sub-par performance. I do like the sockless transition, though...definitely would make a bigger difference if I were gunning in and out of T1.

I'm ok with it. Can always hurry more, but considering the circumstances, not bad.

This was probably my best discipline of the day. In the beginning I did a higher cadence spin out of T1 to regulate the HR and get the legs going. Then I battled myself during the ride. My intention was to hold back a bit and save myself for the run because I wanted to PR the run. But as I continued through the ride, it was relatively easy to keep the speed between 18.5 - 20mph, so I figured I should just go for it and shoot for a 19mph average. I didn't put forth a full effort...the pace was comfortable...but I could have given more and maybe nudged close to 20.

Push a little more. Still pleased with the effort and it's nice to feel good about the bike.

Triathlon bike shoes might be on the horizon...the mountain bike shoes held a lot of water. I noticed this a lot more being sockless. Didn't have any adverse effects...just annoying.

Sockless does wonders to the T-time! Jogged into transition...had to work a little to rack the bike since the bike rack was apparently made for Yao Ming.

Run faster in and out.

Nothing new here. Still struggling to finish a race with a respectable run. Although I knew pretty early in the run that my legs didn't have it. I really wanted a run PR today, but I had to have the mentality of having enough in the tank to just get through it. A couple of times I tried to pick up the pace but I wasn't feeling it. Still, I expected to see a +11:00 run pace, so I'm pleasantly surprised at what I was able to put up today. Not too far off my typical run race paces. There's a lot of room for improvement, but it's going to happen!

Just become a better runner in general. Buckle down this off season and make it happen!

Walked a bit to stay loose. Lots of water and gatorade and a nice ice cold towel. Couple slices of pizza and some watermelon. Hangin' with the BT peeps. Fun times.


5 days off from training prior to the race...long days and late nights working the baseball tournament...so a little fatigue on top of that.

Anxiety issues the last couple of weeks. No matter what diagnosis a doctor tells you, when you have chest pains in the time leading up to a race, you're still going to be a bit tentative.


Nice safe course, lots of volunteers. Plenty of aid stations and refreshments.

Minor drawbacks - lots of walking (from T1 to swim start) and volunteers not knowing where to send you for the swim start. Womens' shirts were awesome, but not listed as an option on the registration site, so getting a shirt that is too small is a bit frustrating.

Overall, great race. I'll be back here with a PR in 2011!