Started at the back of the pack, outside to avoid the crowd.
So much fog I had to remove my googles to be able to spot the buoy, which actually were just a green flag. Fummy idea considering the surroundings are a big green forest and there was no wind for the flag to wave....
After rounding the bouy, I felt I took an outside course and made twice the distance. On the other hand, I was never alone, so I think it is an impression

ANTI FOG and better googles.

Do not know T1 time. Managed to take off top of wet-suit while running to T1 more easily than I thought. Was wearing running shoes, so took the time to put on socks, shoes and T-shirt.


BUY BIB HOLDER. I saw the other carry it on the back. I was planning to pin it on the T-Shirt then realized it may be torn by the speed/wind.

Every-one was passing me: all AG and gender. Felt like a movie, was laughing at some point at the situation.
I was carefull to stay on the right all the time, but this increased my distance.

1. Train more (had my bike in May and rode it 3 times only thinking the cardio from the pool and the running was enough, ah ah ah....)
2. Bike fit (had no time to come back to the shop as they offered me)
Consider bike shoes (maybe clips). My running shoes do not fit well in the cage
3. Gain confidence on the bike (drinking while biking was scary, neary came to a full stop to put bottle back). High speed and curves do not feel natural.

Do not know the time. Just swapped t-shirt

With the result on the bike, I was running amongts the slowest competitors. Was passing a LOT of people and thought I was doing great, so I continued at a pace that felt right. Sprinted around the end and passed 5 more people in the last 100m, was not exhausted when I get to the finish line. Running is where I have the most background, I should have used a faster pace overall and definitly hit it hard on the return path.
I tried to encourage some participants but they felt annoyed by that, did not work too well on my mental/motivation.

Go faster / stronger. Note that more training on the bike should help me keep some more energy on the run

Walked around


Swim: experience (spotting course, swimming with others)
Bike: Poor bike training
Run: mental. Did not feel like being in a race.


This was my first, so not sure if the rating is fair or not.
This was also my first race ever and do not have background in organized sports. The training at lunch time with the co-workers gave good feelings. The crowd at the event felt more inaccessible (did not even returned my greetings as I was setting-up in the T-zone, or felt bothered by some encouragements I gave during the race, or did not acknowledge apologies during the swin even thought there was eye contact). Might just be me, might just have been the event itsef, but it felt like an obnoxious elite club. Huge exception to that was my immediate neighbor in the T-Zone. Super friendly, very helpfull, great chat, good spirit, if it was not for him it would have been a bitter day. Sport-wise, VERY pleased with the experience. I think I will do another one with better physical and mental preparation, and have my ipod and warm-up on from arrival to start of the race.