Was okay until I couldn't see bottom. Still haven't figured out quite why it was such a big deal. Did alot of side and back stroke. I figure the issue of navigating to a bouy for the first time had something to do with my bad performance.



Get out of the pool and into open water. I should have been able to swim the distance around 15 min. not 21.

run up and run out with bike could have been faster.

Didn't clip shoes onto bike due to weather and conditions, I can imagine this cutting a lot of time off transition.

Felt comfortable the whole time. Didn't push after a horrific swim. Was extremely happy with attacking hills, passed a lot of people and felt great when the next one came.

Didn't really drink anything though. Tried but the gatorade was way to thick.


Water down gatorade.
Push a lot harder on flats.

Went great, although one time saving would have been having quick ties or some other system for shoes.

Just ran with what I had left in tank. When energy was on empty, concentrated on not walking. By end my legs finally came around.

Think about form.

First tri so I have nothing to compare it to, but thought it was a great tri and heard a lot of great comments about it.