For 1/4M this seemed to last forever. I really don't like swimming without my wetsuit, but did not want to use it for such a short distance...

Learn to swim better. Seriously, I basically lost a 1st place AG podium finish in this race on the swim. I definitely plan to get some serious coaching to improve my technique for next season.

I may learn to premount my shoes next season, but for now, this was fine...

I really enjoyed this course. While I felt strong, I was still quite surprised to see that I finished first overall!

Nothing, this went great! :)

I felt bad because I knocked over a neighboring foot wash basin while swapping shoes. I'm sure they were done with it at that point though, so hopefully it wasn't a big deal!

I definitely need to learn to get out of my shoes while on the bike. I may also invest in running shoe laces that don't require tying.

Run went well, but was definitely dealing with some GI issues toward the end. Still managed to push it, especially when I could hear someone at my heels for the last mile. Had two people come up afterward to tell me I had a great run, which was really nice!

I could probably stand to throw some speedwork into my training, but overall, this went quite well.

None, I just hung out with my friend, who was nice enough to buy me a Diet Coke for my efforts!


This race made me realize I now personify the expression "You can't win a race on the swim, but you can lose it on it". While I was very happy that I placed in my AG, it was difficult to see that I could have placed higher with even a mediocre swim. I need to improve on this if I want to consider myself a true triathlete.