This was a real bad swim day. It was my first swim without my wetsuit and it showed. It was also a real mosh pit out there. I got hit way too much even though I attempted to stay on the outside. I was just too slow and waves behind me caught up and basicall ran over me.

Also I am not quite sure but my head just started throbbing where my cap was around my forehead. It hurt so bad at one point I was going to take it off but did not want to lose swim goggles in the process. I did my best to move it up higher on my head but it kept hurting and distracting me. All I could think about was getting the heck out of the water.



Much much more open water prwctice without my wetsuit. I also need to get my sighting in order and not worry about what is coming up behind me. i actually swam 1.5 miles on a 1 mile swim according to my GPS. That is horrible.

Actually this was a good transition, in part, due to the fact that there were no other bikes around by the time I got there. LOL
I sucked down a rehydrate gel and drank some water before I started the bike ride. Since it was only 30 miles I decided not to put the effort into putting socks on and that turned out to be a good decision. No blisters on the bike at all and very comfortable.

Thanks goodness I had a great ride (in my eyes). I drank approximately 60 ounces (perpetuem mix and water), took about 6 endurolytes and had two rehydrate gels during the ride and felt just fine. Most of what I drank was my perpetuem mix and water. Each time I drank the rehydrate drink mix it made me feel a little sick so I stopped drinking it. I also made sure that I took a bottle of water as I rode through the water stations and took a drink and dumped the rest over my head.

Nothing. For me the ride went well.

Good transition for me. I could have moved a bit faster but did not want to miss anything because of the hot run coming up. I took a rehydrate gel and drank some water in this transition as well.

Nothing. It seemed to have gome well.

I had a slow start but actually felt as if I got faster as I progressed. Due to the heat I did not push it. I walked and ran equally. I took two ice waters and a coke at the water stations. I put one ice water over my head, frand one and the coke.

If I feel good push it more.

Bottles of cold water over my head, lunch and then off to the Active Release Physical therapy tent for some release techniques which really worked.


Conditioning and weight.


Overall for the heat 100+ I was fine the entire race with the exception of the swim. On the bike and run I felt good with no distress at all. I was just hot, very very hot.
I think the volunteers were great and the organization was top notch for the last minute changes that took place in the distances.