First 200 or so was crazy as always. I started in the back of the pack because i'm not super fast, but should have moved up becase all kinds of slow folks in the way that I had to swim over. One dude was freaking floating at 200 yards! seriously??

Get more up front

Got out of the water, unzipped my wetsuit and took my arms and upper body out of it. Jogged up to the wetsuit strippers, flopped on the ground and let them pull the legs off. My timing chip came off two because I didn't have it underneath the wetsuit (I put it one my leg after I put my wetsuit on). Luckily the wetsuit stripper saw it and raced after me to give it to me.
Took my time in T1, got everything out of my bag (nothing was on the bike since I don't have aerobars to sit my helmet on). Put on socks, which I hadn't done for my previous shorter races, and shouldered the bike so I wouldn't get a flat from a pricker.

Move a little faster, maybe learn to mount with my shoes already clipped in. Put timing chip UNDER the wetsuit!

Developed "hot foot" around mile 30. Hurt like hell for the rest of the ride and at the beginning of the run. Was averaging about 19-19.5 mph until about that same mile 30, and the wind picked up and slowed me down a ton. Back half of the course was fighting wind and other cyclists on a narrow course.
had two water bottles with me and 6 gels. I ate 4 gels, one about every 45 min or so. drank both water bottles and discarded one to pick up some of the gatorade that they were handing out. That was really sweet, almost too sweet. I only drank half of that and had to drink water right after to dillute it.

Ride w/ HR monitor (I decided against it this race since I hadn't been training with it much). Take ibuprofen with me on the ride just in case! (I usually do, just forgot for some reason).

Racked bike and changed into running shoes and visor. Forgot to get more sunscreen... this would have been the time to do it!
Hit the port-o-johns before I started the run. Walked out of T2 because of the pain in my foot.

Hit up the sunscreen at this point.

Had to walk ALOT the first 3-4 miles. couldn't run because of the plantar fasciitis. I was able to get some ibuprofen at an aid station around mile 3, and once it got in my system and the pain lessened i was able to trot then run a bit. I finished the last 8 miles without walking (except thru aid stations to get water and ice)

Get some ibuprofen earlier, while on the bike, and I would have been able to run a much better race because I was feeling ok except for the foot.

Not much of a warm down... sat down and let people bring me food :)


the plantar fasciitis. Immense pain in my right foot mainly, but some in my left too.


I thought the race was very well organized and well put on. The roads were rough with some cracks but overall not horrible. Aid stations were great and tons of support. I don't think you could ask for much more!