Not my strength so I just relax and go at my pace. Getting run into by someone going the other way was fairly disturbing but c'est la vie. Went without a wetsuit and it led to my fastest per 100m time of the season. Not sure if that was from all the OWS lately or better arm movement without the suit.

Should rinse off inside of goggles better, sighting was impaired when they fogged.

I asked questions of a marshal before the race and found out a fence which was in the way would be taken down before the tri, which helped. Scoped out the transition entrances and exits much better which made things easier. Compact transition area helped and was appreciated.

Dry legs and clean sand off feet. Wet socks and shoes led to blisters, and sand led to discomfort.

Flat course was certainly fun (fat guys hate hills).

Should have gone harder on laps 2 and 3. Need to start using heart rate monitor on the bike to get a better handle on exertion level. This was my first conscious attempt at pacing, needs work but has potential.

Folded over the heels of both shoes putting them on, think it was from having wet socks. Need to be aware of that for future. Sitting in transition is still a good idea for me.

Scout the place out better. Because a fence and all the kids bikes were removed it looked differently than pre-race.

Definitely not a runner. I used the tips and tricks I've read about: pumping arms more, pushing off with feet, head up, and it all comes down to being 50 lbs rich. It was my fastest per km speed but that was likely courtesy of the pancake-flat course.
Didn't walk any which was an improvement.
Just noticed my per km time has dropped from 7:10 in June to 6:39, so have to be happy about that.

Actually do some run training.
Good intentions don't mean much.

Walked to the car.


Lack of run training and the 50+ lbs of ballast I'm retaining for tax purposes.


This race is not part of a series so it has more of a small event feel to it. Was still organized and run well, just not elaborate. No vendors, no opportunity to buy anything. Having parking right next to the course was a welcome luxury.