I had a good swim. All the men started in the first wave, and all the women started 15 minutes later. After turning the second buoy and heading toward shore, the sun was right in our eyes, making sighting difficult, but I was still able to head straight for the buoy to start the second lap and finish. There was a small group of men who led, and I couldn't quite keep with them. Overall, my split was 15th fastest male out of 70.

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This race was timed manually, so no transition splits were given. T1 time is included in the bike split.

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This was not a good ride time for me, because I didn't taper at all for this race. My legs were tired from the higher training volume this past week. I put forth a good effort, but just didn't have the legs, especially on the hills. T1 time is included in this bike split.

Rest for this race if this were more than just a fun practice race.

T2 time was included in run split. I came into transition with a guy who I had traded places with throughout the bike, but exited well ahead of him. He didn't catch me until at least a quarter mile into the run. Even though I don't have the time, it seemed fast, and the transition area was small. I'd estimate :35-:40.

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I didn't drink anything on the run. The temperature was cool, and I hydrated perfectly on the bike. I wasn't bloated, and I wasn't thirsty either. This was a decent run for me, especially considering how tired my legs were. It gives me confidence that I can run this well with this amount of fatigue.

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Walk around and stretch.


Fatigue from training.


The swim started about 10 minutes late. The number of volunteers was a little lacking. This is a nice event in a good venue. It's relatively small, and fairly organized, so it would be a good event for a beginner who wants to do their first race with an OWS.