This swim was relatively easy pace for me. There were so many people in the way, half the time I just couldn't get through and had to wait. People were swimming straight across the pack. It was a mess. Swim was done and I was on the bike like I had done nothing at all.

Push to find a line.

For some reason I cannot run fast right out of the water. Always makes me sick to my stomach.

Practice running right out of the water.

This bike felt good to me. It was windy on the way out and I felt pushed around a bit in the front end. This was the first time I really had a chance to ride at high speed in the wind with my 808 and it was definitely noticeable. By using my power meter I was able to keep myself in check on the way out. I pushed pretty hard and had a blast passing a bunch of people and was able to stay with a group of a few guys, but then when we turn to come back uphill they dropped me within a few miles and I only saw one of them at the end of the bike. Tried to keep my watts in the 230 range and ended up at 234, so I'm cool with that I guess.

Not much. This was a pretty good bike for me.

I attempted the riding on the shoes thing for the first time today. Worked out well. Makes it much easier to run without bike shoes on!

Although this run was hard, I was able to push the pace a couple times. I was hurting pretty good on the way out up those little hills. On the way back I was able to hold 7:30 pace for a good section and as long as held off people from passing me for the most part.

I really need to push it on the hills.

Waited in line for a massage and stretched.


Limited experience on hills with tired legs. In training I could push through the hills, but during the race when my legs were already tired and my heart rate was up there, I couldn't push very hard.


This is a great race, run by great people. The event food is kind of crappy though. For this price, I would expect a bit more.