I am so pissed at myself regarding the swim. I knew I was dogging it but didnt realize it was this bad. I can usually swim 400-500 meters real close to 8 minutes or under. I thought I was being cool by drafting but evidently I was drafting off too slow a person. No wonder I was not breathing hard when I got out of the water.

Swim harder

Took me forever to run to the boondocks where my transition area was.

Get to race earlier and get a good rack spot. Hell, any rack spot was better than what I had.

I don't agree with this being a 9 mile bike. My computer showed 10.3 but have to go by the race directer. The ride was not bad. I was looking at this as a speed workout for the upcoming HIM. I rode the bike semi hard. Had plenty in the tank when I finished

Again slow transition due to having to go so far. I think I might be able to knock a minute off.

I took off on the run and I did this at a decent pace. About the time I got to the first mile it dawned on me that I have not seen anyone in my age group. Which meant they were behind me or so far in front of me. I chose to believe the first option so I turned up the gas on the next couple miles. I kept thinking I would be pissed if I was passed and found out that I missed podium by one spot. Which I did miss podium by one spot but the guy had been in front of me the whole time.
I am a little disappointed about not making podium but to be quite honest I didn't even think I would get that close to it before the race. I think I might have gotten a 3rd if I would have pushed the swim at all and then added more to the bike. Live and learn. I had a blast and am quite happy with my progress so far. Not too bad for a guy who weighed around 265 in Jan 2005. I used to think 10 minute miles were never going to be within my reach. Now I firmly believe I will be running under 8 minute miles in a sprint within the next 60 days.

I was also going to go under 200 this summer but I think I am going to wait until after the Koz race series end.:) I am 215 now and will get to 205 for awhile. Just coast it till Oct and then go under for the winter. Come on let me have some fun for a summer before I have to go get my butt kicked in the 45-49 AG. In this town 45-49 is very competitive and quite often beats the times of the 35-39 group.

Koz puts on 5 triathlons a year here and always puts on great events. He has experience and volunteers to pull it off everytime.