The race was delayed about 20 minutes.

Started the swim feeling good, got to the first buoy and all of a sudden I got really tired so I flipped over on my back and started swimming. Next thing I know I heard someone yelling, looked up and realized that they were yelling at me as I had swam inside the triangle. Quickly got back on course. Every so often I would flip over on the back to catch my breath but didn't stay very long on the back to make sure I was on course. After getting out of the water we had to run on soft sand and then up a steep hill into transaction. I thought overall I had a good swim till I saw how long I was out there. Would have liked to know how much that getting off course hurt me.

Practice swimming in Open Water and sighting.

Had a great location in transition. Ran straight into transition and got my bike shoes on, helmet, took a sip of Infinit and off I went.

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As soon as I got on the bike I knew something wasn't right. At first my left hip felt like it was locked up, as soon as that felt better, the muscles in my inner thighs were really hurting like I pulled a groin muscle. Never had a problem with the groin till today. Every time I would get down in the aero position my thighs would scream at me as the pain was intensify more in that position then when I wasn't. Stopped at the aid station around mile 30 and tried to stretch it out, it felt a little bit better after that.

Sat down to change shoes and put socks on and to catch my breath.

Was moving slow off the bike and was planning on running to every aid station and then walk some. The course seemed to be all up hill on the way out and I ended up walking the first half of it. The hamstring issue that I had been dealing with the last few months started bothering me again as well as that groin muscle. Figured if I could walk the first half perhaps I could run the last half and that is exactly what I did.

Do longer brick workouts

After the first aid station on the run I saw someone drinking a beer and it was at that point it was all I was craving. After crossing the finish line I went straight to the tent and got my cold beer.


I learned that it is probably best that I not do not do a long business trip right before the race. Came home last Thursday night after driving for 6 hours and then turned around and left late Friday morning. We were camping so we wanted to get there in plenty of time to get set up and relax.