Time includes the stupidly long run to the transition area 700m away, uphill.
Set off, got a full on elbow to my left goggle. Lucky it was straight on or it could have hurt. After that, a pretty straightforward swim, especially when I got my head into race mode, about half way in. I get very bored very quickly swimming so it was nice to get into a rhythm half way round. Pretty smooth and calm until the last 500m or so when the chop picked up.
Came out of the water in 29:30 which I was pretty pleased with, then got passsed by about 10 people on the run up the hill, on concrete. I was trying to not stress the achilles so took it really steady.
4 minutes better than last year!

Try and get a bit more excited before starting and push it more!

Long T1..... again!
After the elastic band issues at Noosa, decided to run with shoes on (sockless still though). Don't think I'm much slower this way, and it's far safer than messing around once I'm riding

Wind was starting to pick up on the first lap but didn't start blowing a gale until I'd got to the bottom end, 12k in, which should have been a nice tailwind ride down. 2 laps of headwind and 1 of tailwind wasn't fair, and it was gusting at the forecast 55kph++++
Still, a good ride for me, passed a few, got passed by a few - all good.
1 minute quicker than last year, but on the tri bike with race wheels. The conditions were far worse though.

Popped feet out of shoes on the bike just before dismount. Successfully as well!
Socks and runners on (didn't want a blister from going sockless on effectively a training run)

Headed north into the gale, then headed back south sheltered from any sort of wind at all, which got pretty hot. Lots of drink stations though - Supersprint do put on a well run event.
Not much to report here - took it very steady, didn't want to push too much as my IM training has all been slow.
Did have a bit of a panic though when I ran over a 30km marker on the road in readiness for the IM. Need to sort my head round that one pretty soon.
1 minute slower than last year, but it did feel a lot easier.

Nothing

Drank lots of water and Gatorade - was pretty warm.


Training for IM, a dodgy achilles, no disc wheel and no speed or talent.


A great race and location, with great vollies, and an enthusiastic crowd!! Apart from the long run to T1.
The wind wasn't pleasant, just hoping that the same howling northerly doesn't strike in 7 weeks time.......

4 minutes better than last year, 15 AG places and 180 overall places higher. So must be doing something right!!!

Next stop, IM Melbourne!