Unknown age group rank, but overall placed 44 of 66 in the swim. A minute better than my 500 time in the Beaver Freezer, but a massive dissapointment nonetheless becasue I've spent a lot of time training for the swim over the last couple of months.

Swimming will be a top triathlon improvement priority for sure. Next triathlon I'm leaving my watch in the car and I'm not going to try to time my swim splits. Also, I need to learn how to do flip turns.

T-1 was pretty good. Fumbled with my number belt a little bit and was a little bit slow getting my shoes on.

Could have gotten my shoes on a little faster. Next time I'll put powder in my shoes and body glide on my feet while setting up in transition before the race.

Unknown age group rank. 22 of 66 finishers overall. Thrilled to be in the top 1/3 of the pack on a man killer of a full suspension, 42 lb. Mongoose mountain bike with 26" knobbies. Can't wait to get a new bike!!!

Ride an appropriate bike.

T-2 was good. One other person in the field had a :19 T-2 time. I'm pleasantly surprised that I was in and out that quick.

I'll try to shave a second off of that time next year :-)

I'm so excited to finish my run in the top 1/3 of the field. That injury free 8:31 mile pace that would be a Sunday drive for most is a huge improvement for a tortoise like me. :]

Keep up the run training and shave the minutes off of my time :]

A couple yoga poses to keep the legs from locking up :]


My swim was pathetic. That wattage on an appropriate race bike would result in a much greater speed. New bike and improved swim are top priorities for the next race.


These folks did an excellent job and put on a great race. The race volunteers were fabulous. It really did exceed my expectations. Even Mother Nature cooperated and gave us a warm and sunny race day. It was a fantastic experience and I'm looking forward to next years race already! Good job folks!