Started off to the outside to avoid some conflict which seemed to work well. Sighting was good, as well as drafting. Despite me not going to masters lately and not swimming in almost a month due to being out of town, I feel good about my performance.

I need to figure out how to keep the goggles from fogging up so badly. Also, more time in the pool to learn to catch and pull the water better. I am not the best at really powering in the water so building upper body strength is important.

Did not do a flying mount this time. Turned out to be a good move on my part, as my time did not suffer because of it and it kept me from acting a fool and falling like at John Tanner.

Practice mounting the bike more. I need to get that down.

I am not a fan of this bike course. The first bit is challenging because of early hills, but it turns into some fast parts later on. Regardless, I wish I could have broken under 40 minutes for this time. Passed Shanks and another age group guy right off the bat. Was able to hold off Shanks until 1/2 way into the run and never saw the other guy.

Best time AG, so I guess I did something right. Getting used to the new bike so I suppose you can say I sandbagged it in that sense.

I need to get more consistent with my power levels. Too many times I saw the % drop to 50 or so, especially at topping out on a hill. Even going down hill I should be pushing it hard. Still I was able to keep it as high as I could while being smart.

Quick like a bunny rabbit.

Calfs cramped up right off the bike, so I did not feel too confident. Either way, they were "ok" after about 400 meters. Kept trying to push the pace, but I knew Shanks was closing in. He passed after the first campsite and I knew I could not hold on to him. Let him go and continued on, however with less vigor than before. Diaphragm wanted to cramp something fierce, so that made me walk a bit. Came in 400 yards to go and caught Dan on the side. Him saying I was out for a jog instead of racing provided that extra push and kick to the finish.

Once again, the run is my limiter. I knew that there was a sizeable gap between me and competitors behind me, so I let myself walk more than I care to admit. I let myself cheat when it was not necessary or appropriate.

Getting rid of the mental BS I play with myself on the run needs to be top priority.

Sat down for a bit and took in fluids. Thought about the race and really am content with the performance.


What do you think? Run faster, dont be a pussy and swim harder.

However, I podium-ed after almost 2 years, which is a good mental boost that I need. I hate being close to the top but not able to reach it.


Once again, top notch. Its a bit warm, but thats expected for GA this time of year. maybe they can re-route the run to make it less miserable!