I'm totally making up this time. Swim + T1 was 10:33 and I was one of the last out of the water. They called it 500 yard but no way. Super fast Art did it in 5:46, but even if he only had 1:30 transition, something don't compute, methinks.
Anyway, the swim went fine and slow for me, but no cramping or pains.

Went okay. I had to wipe my feet and put on socks. My toes were and are chewed up from sockless training in the rain.

Timing by Garmin. They listed the course at 10 miles :-)
I went out pretty hard and felt good. Since I was so far back on the swim, passed a bunch of folks. Passing was a littel dicey with car traffic and some rough spots in the road. I got passed by only one guy. Luckily he was young, but I guess a slowpoke swimmer. I kept my sights on him and tried to race him to the finish, but ran out of time and slowed it down to ease into dismount.

Felt pretty good on the run and kept it consistent around 7min's. Had a pretty strong finish and picked a few more off.

Waited for results thinking I might actually place but was surprised not to get the call. Then I was really surprised seeing the tatoo on the 1st place 35-39 Y/O. I passed that dude about a minute before the finish! Oh well, it was for a good cause. They did fix it and emailed me to straighten it out. 1st!!
Then I rode home. That ride kind of sucked as I was tired, in a sticky race suit, and the sun was blazing.


Swwwimmmminggg.


Official results (to compare to later years)

Swim + T1 = 10:33
Bike + T2 = 26:55
Run = 21:19
Total = 58:47