started drafting Frank and Jeff but I veered off to left out of the pack, tried to veer back toward the pack but ended up staying off to left of course the whole time, coming back was into the sun so it was difficult to see where the exit was. Wetsuit helped my time a bunch but navgation weakness added a lot more distance than I needed to go.

Need to learn to sight and navigate better

First time in wetsuit in race so I felt I was a little slower then I should be especially getting off ankles. First time with pedals pre-clipped so I was pretty happy getting out of T1 other then wetsuit.

First time starting with shoes preclipped. got passed the early hills before trying to get shoes on, struggled a little with this and pulled strap out of grommed on left shoe. Eventually gave up and left left strap out of shoe. As usual was passed by several TT bikes starting up the hills, got my cadence up then I was OK, hills and wind made me think my time would be horrible but I made up for bad times on down hill/wind side of loop.

See note below, I think my T2 was really faster but this time was estimated by time keeper.

Flying dismount went great but lost a shoe running bike over a curb. One of the marshalls threw it to me while I was still running bike and caught it in stride, maybe another event should be added to triathlon?

Ran to wrong rack but it was just one rack over so no big deal.

Still not happy with time getting my running shoes on

rehearse entering transitions to make sure I have the right rack down. Might want to try other running shoes with EZ laces.

Tried to take it easy up initial hills so I didn't spike HR, once course flattened out started picking up pace and passing runners one at a time.

Nothing, think I ran this perfectly for my level of fitness.

None


limited athletic ability, poor swimming skills, poor cycling hills skills.


Great venue, course was not confusing at all, lots of volunteers, one of the better races I have been at.