Start more in the middle of the pack. I started in the back thinking I was a very weak swimmer, but I ended up pacing almost half the females. Wasted time navigating around weak swimmers and those who were doing the breast stroke.

A few spectators were in the way of the transition path. Climbed a hill right out of T1 so I had to stand and ride for the first 30 seconds.

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Nice course, but the road conditions in some places were poor. 16 90 degree turns in <12 miles made the course challenging for navigation.

Buy a road bike. Though there is great pleasure of passing people with road and tri bikes while you are riding a $400 mountain bike.

Wore sneakers on the bike, quick transition, but my bike fell over 3 times in the rack. Probably lost 10 seconds right there.

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Quite a hilly 3 miles. The finish line was down a grass hill that forced you to run sidewards. Very dangerous with tree roots. Couldn't push it towards the end. Knee really started bothering me too, so I kept my place a little slower.

Nothing

Walked a little bit, then ate.


Riding a moutain bike and a sore right knee.


The last 100 yards of the run was very dangerous. Cars were on the same path as runners and the downhill finish on wet grass was not conducive to running at a normal pace.