Took about 1/4 of the swim to get warmed up and comfortable, but felt good after that. Swim time includes a .33 mile run to transition.

Warm-up more. The race started 45 minutes late, so it was difficult to judge when to start warm-up.

At the end of the transition area was a huge puddle/pond. We only had about 1 foot of dry ground to run through. Many people ran with their bikes straight into the water, covering themselves and their bikes in mud.

Stomach felt bad the whole ride. I was only able to drink and eat about half of what I planned. It was very hot and I drank to much lake water during the swim.

I ran just about everything except the aid stations. Walked a bit with Nathan when I caught him and a little at mile 12. Started to cramp at mile 10. Not getting enough drink and calories during ride hurt. Also, at 95 degrees, it was hard to get the heart rate down and stay cool.

Stomach hurt and had to use the restroom the whole race. Stopped once to pee. There were no restrooms on the course, on at the transition area.


The bike course was unsafe with pot holes and cattle guards uncovered. Many people crashed, lost water bottles and nutrition, and flatted.