I started out nice and easy and was with the mid pack and felt really good about it then about 100 meters in my Borrowed goggles flooded and people climbing on me I started to loose my breathing control and switched to breast stroke for a few strokes. Then got back to freestyle and was breathing every other stroke. about 500 meters into it I settled down again and had good sighting 90% of the race until the end... I was going out into the lake instead of to the shore..WHOOPS...got spun around and heading to shore. Long run from Knee deep water to the mat and transition. Roughly 400 meters from where I stood up until I got to my bike.

I really really owe it to the guy that put a spare pair of goggles on loan to me.

Need to work on slowing down and not letting my breathing get out of control still. Bring my damn goggles and back up goggles. I think I must have cleared those goggles 10-15 times on the swim. I even looked at my spare pair last night and didn't grab them.. DUMB DUMB DUMB...

Pretty good transition. Still not a fan of the running to the very end of the transition to Make it Fair!!! Makes for a long darn transition from the swim

nothing all went pretty well.

Had a good bike ride. It started raining shortly into the bike. I had to slow right down on the first corner it got a bit crowded. Same thing on the same corner second lap around I caught up to some people and had to lock up the back tire because everyone slowed right down. Still very pleased with my bike ride.

Nothing I pushed the bike and my quads were hurting just enough to know I could keep it up.

Good transition. Came in hard and locked up the tires from a guy that thought he was done and realized he had another lap to do on his duathlon almost smoked him.

Nothing Good second transition

Had a decent run. Wanted to start out at about 6:30/km for the first 1 or 2km then pick it up to my 5k running pace of 5:50 or down to 5:45 even. But I just couldn't do it. I got about 1km into the race and both my buttcheeks cramped up on me for the rest of the race it hurt but I kept giggling at myself. I finished strong but I just couldn't pick it up. Purely mental for sure.

Pick it up regardless of how I feel. Every thing was hurting but not sharp pain. Just plain sore and I should have just pushed through it. Marking this up as below average because I know I am capable of running a sub 30 min 5k....But I am still pleased overall.

Crossed the line and went and seen my Mom, Tina and all my friends that were out racing. Along with many friends doing their first Duathlon today.


Not having my goggles hurt my swim a bit. Not pushing myself a bit more on the run. Mentally giving in.


They do a great job of putting it on. We were a bit behind on time because a tree fell on the road and they were removing it. It is local and lots of locals come out to this. I just find that for the price I pay and get a cotton shirt (same shirt as last year) and one hot dog at the end. It doesn't compare to some of the other races. But the volunteers, OAT and the setup and co-ordiantion is GREAT. OAT issued some penalties to people on bikes and even DQ'd someone on the bike. Rightfully so they were blocking the road riding side by side and wouldn't give up the lane.. Done complaining. I do recommend this race. Just make sure you bring your own food for after. I will be there again next year for sure.