Everyone started in the water but me. I was running from transition about 45 second after they started the race. I was actually supposed to start 5 minutes earlier with the 2KM racers, but arrived too late so they let me switch to the 1KM race.
OWS has been a weakness of mine, so this one felt really good. Despite feeling like an idiot, starting out the back was a really good exercise for me. Passing, navigating, and mixing it up with other swimmers (in a nice way!) was great practice.

Get to the race on time!!!

Transition time was combined with the swim time. Normally I take it off of my 310XT but I wasn't wearing it. Did I mention how late I arrived?

Had an issue getting the suit off my heels. Stepped on the suit with one foot and lifted my other foot, but kept stepping on the wrong spot! My transition area was a mess too but ended up getting out without too much of a problem.

Pay more attention to where I step on the wetsuit.

This was a good run for me. I started out a little slow but picked it up through the run. Since I had no idea what the course was like or how long it was, I asked at the turn-around if it was the half-way point. That's when I found out we needed to do it twice!

Run faster!!! I need to pick up the pace sooner. I'm waiting too long to get my legs moving and giving up too much time.

Hung out and watched people finish. Met up with fellow BT'ers to chat and go for a bike ride.


For some reason, I felt a little rushed at the beginning. No warm-up, no pre-swim swim, etc. In some ways, it may have been better because I didn't have time to get the pre-race jitters.


The race was a lot of fun. I wish I'd gotten there in time for the 2KM race. The run course was a little odd, being on sidewalks and such, but didn't seem too crowded.