First time in the water since Sept. Passed quite a few people.

Need to get back in the water and swim more.

bike to swim T2: race belt off (remembered this time, forgot at last reverse). shoes / helmet off, cap partway on as I ran from by rack. had trouble unzipping vest.

remember to leave my glasses in transition, had to leave them by the side of the pool.

Passed a few people here, including a group of women wearing sparkly red skirts. Had to weave around people who were moving from side to side on the road.

try to stay in aero more.

T1 bike to run, shoes changed helmet on, dump water overhead.

Only 1 aid station on the run, and they were out of water when I got there. Luckily for me I run with my own water bottle, but it would have been nice to have water to dump on myself to cool down. Did a run walk, but no idea of pace and timing.

run more, walk less.

walk to car to pack stuff up in it and get clothes to change for drive home.


A lot of youngsters out on this course, some doing the tri and others doing just the 5k. One girl doing the 5k was only in 1st grade. The youngest triathlete was 7. There was a father and son pair dressed up as the Incredibles, as well as the obligatory Santa, Mrs. Claus, and all their reindeer.