Caught on the hop a bit with a whistle start. The swim up to the first bouy felt pretty crowded and rounding the first bouy was a bit of a mess. On turning at the bouy it was very hard to spot some water to swim in but after this things started to open up a bit and my stroke felt better. By the last leg I was enjoying racing the people around me.

I would start a bit quicker and nearer the front so that I had less people to try to pass.

Felt like I took an eternity in transition. My legs were a bit wobbly and hands a bit numb. Everything was hard to do.
Transition time is included in the bike time.

Practise taken my suit off, shoes and hat on with cold fingers while fatigued.

Still amazed at how fast people can cycle past me. Generally happy with my bike leg. I was using Alasdair's bike and I think this made a massive difference going up hill's.

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The bike racking was boxes that had slits that your bike wheel went into. The guy next to me had left his wetsuit drapped across my wheel slit so I had to move his suit before I could rack my bike.
Transition time is included in the bike time.

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For the first half mile or so my left foot felt like a block of ice. Eventually life returned to it. Happy with my run.

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Once again I forgot to do any kind of warm down, to anxious to go and speak to friends and family.


The race organization was a bit rubbish.Website said you could register the day before but not where to register (different place entirely)the website also gave different times when the race starts.Information was very sparse and sometimes contradictory. The transition area was being set up approx half an hour before everyone was meant to be clear of there. There was also a lot of crossing at the transition area, I'm sure a lot of this could be eliminated.