Great swim. I could have pushed more but I was in the wave behind all the women. I caught up to the slowest ones in the first 500 yards and I didn't want to be a jerk and throw my weight around. I still managed to jab some woman in the tush with my hand- the water was wicked cloudy. She called me a F&*&*r... I got over it.

Nothing, this was good.

Huge transition area and a long run to get to the bike course. This was pretty good. I'll take it.

Nothing.

First issue of the day. I dropped my water bottle on the 2nd bike loop, and there's only one aid station which I already passed. I was pissed at myself. Otherwise I pulled off a great bike- I rode as hard as I could and stayed aero the whole time. I felt awesome on this. Glad I decided to use the 12-24 cassette today... bought myself some extra speed.

Bring an extra water bottle.

I'm surprised this took so long. 2 things probably slowed me down: I stopped to load myself with sunscreen, and 2- I needed to drink a lot before starting the run. Not having any water the last 30 minutes on the bike could have ruined the run big time.

Nothing, it was fine.

Icy towels rock. Powerade not so much. I really am happy with this run. I was fluid and steady. I was doing about 9:30 miles until the heat caught up with me. I was feeling great, although I did puke a little bit after drinking the powerade. Still probably the best effort I've ever had on a run in an Olympic.

Skip the Powerade. Otherwise I did great for myself.

Kiddie pools filled with ice? Oh yeah!!!!!!!!!! So freaking refreshing- I LOVED this. Skipped the food, it was not very appetizing. Met up with the Altitude M.C. folks and some of the Ambassadors and had a fun rest of the morning.


I think I did pretty darn well today. It's amazing to me the difference in mental clarity I have now vs. what I had a month ago. Had I done this race before the divorce, it would not have been as good. I'm very pleased with this race.


Post-race party tonight @ Lodo's was awesome. I'm so happy I got to be a part of this inaugural event. I made lots of new friends during this whole ambassador experience. Can't wait till next year- even in Chicago I want to be a part of this. My only suggestions for things to change- add an aid station at the west end of the bike course, skip the fancy shuttles to Sloans from Mile High, school buses work well. Last thing to say- this was a great event and I really hope anyone reading this who lives in Colorado will try this race out. It's a chance for us to show off this city, and Chris did a fantastic job. Volunteers were awesome today too! Definitely a memorable experience.