Started off hard to get ahead of the pack. I was the first one around the first buoy with several people right beside/behind me. About half way to the second buoy, Parker started moving up beside me on my right. By the second buoy he was right in front of me, I tried to draft but I just can't get it right. As we went around the buoy, I didn't turn sharp enough and by the time I had realized it, Parker had a bit of a gap on me and I couldn't make it up. Swam the rest of the race alone.

I was 2 1/2 minutes slower than last year, I'm thinking it was more like 850m than 750.

Try harder to stay in the draft and be good at it!

My wetsuit zipper somehow got stuck! I think it was on the flap and it was stuck good. This cost me at least an extra minute and the only way I got out was because an official finally came over and helped me. It was a heck of a way to throw away a good swim. :( Once that was over, I was away quickly. I was second into T1 and about 10th coming out :(

Practice getting that zipper down I guess, I always seem to struggle with it a bit.

This time includes the T1 fiasco - the actual bike time from my Garmin was 34:37 which I am pretty happy with.

I got myself in a good rhythm early on and was feeling good. I got passed by a few of the really strong bikers but not a whole lot. The top female finisher passed me at about 8k but I stayed with her for most of the ride and finished about 20 seconds behind her. She was going at a good pace for me so it gave me something to chase. I would make up some time on her on the hills and she slowly pulled away on the flats.

Not much, I'm pretty happy with the actual bike time.

Way better than T1! Only struggle I had was getting my running shoes on, maybe a few seconds lost there.

Nothing. I'm sure I can hurry it up a bit but it gets better everytime I think.

Time includes T1, Garmin had the run time at a little over 25 mins (forgot to hit stop so not sure exactly). Typical run for me, I got passed lots and was hurting. Scott passed me around 3k and I tried to stay behind him as long as I could - held on for around 300m and then started to drift back. Jeremy passed me about a minute or two after that. No way I was staying with him...

I always think afterwards that I could have pushed more but while it's going on, I just don't know how. Cardio wise I am good but I just don't have the leg muscle strength. Hopefully I can get some good running in this winter and not be hurt like last year.

Stuck zipper in T1 and my slow running.


I really like this race. It's close to home and well organized. The bike route is a little bumpy but not terrible.