Put myself in a good position in the pack (front of the wave), so I was able to go out with a clear path. Things got messy as we quickly ran into the tail end of the previous wave, and then spent the rest of the swim dodging slower swimmers. Based on my overall time, I could have gone faster/harder, particularly on the last third (swimming in from the 2nd buoy). Overall, though, I was happy with the swim: My breathing was good, my stroke was good, and my navigation was good.

Focus on increasing the pace in the last third of the swim.

Generally, T1 was fine, with the exception of putting on socks, which continues to eat up time (at least 30 seconds).

If I could, I would ditch the socks.

Felt good on the bike, and rode comfortably. Having previewed the course the previous Saturday definitely helped.

Nothing really. Had a good ride.

Good T2.

Nothing

Okay, so starting out I felt pretty slow, and picked it up a bit, but my actual time was much faster than I thought it would be. This was a good run, but I know I can actually do better, if I push the pace earlier.

Push the pace earlier.

Overall, I took almost 7 minutes off my time from last year. Mostly, this was in the run, but I also had a faster bike and swim than last year. I guess the training is paying off!