Took a long time to warm up. Never felt like I got into a rhythm. Cramped a little towards the end. But felt like I navigated pretty good for me. Never got really off course, as I sometimes do.

Better mental approach. Needed to be more focused on the day from the start. But, was difficult given the conditions.

This was a very slow transition, obviously. Part was trying to figure out if Jason and Ashley had gone on, part was trying to get gloves and arm warmers on, part was just not being as focused and organized as I should have been. Also, my front tire had been flat before the swim. I pumped it up, but wasn't sure if I had a flat or what was going on. It was still firm when I got back from the swim, so figured I would go on. If it had been flat, it would have been another sign not to go on.

Take away is to be more organized in a event with a bag transition set up. Put my stuff in the bag in reverse order of what I'll need.

Took it really easy coming down the hill. Wasn't sure of front tire holding, and didn't want to push it on the wet road. After that, just tried to keep it steady, focusing on having a good run.

Nothing really to comment on this ride. With the course cut, it didn't really tell me anything about my pacing or preparation.

Took a little while to get shoes out of the extra bag I had them in to keep them dry from the rain. Was cold, so wasn't thinking really good. But, remembered my Garmin this time, which was good.

Be more organized, and move with more urgency.

Good run for me. With the day going the way it was, the focus became having as good a run as I could have. For me, this was it. This was a great run for me. Very happy. Would really be interesting to know how I would have run after a full bike course. Obviously slower than this, but hopefully still under 2 hours, assuming I paced the bike right.

Maybe push a little harder, although feel like I paced it right.

Just found my family and went to the birthday party that was going on at same time. My family was at finish thinking I would be coming in off the bike at that time, they didn't know that the bike had been shortened. But fortunately, it worked out that I was done at the same time as I would have been coming off the bike.


Weather.


Hard to know how to feel about this race this year. I'm not going to second guess the officials' decision to cut the bike. They have to think about the safety of all of us. I do feel bad for those for whom this would have been first HIM. I will just try to take what lessons I can and move forward.