Felt comfortable and strong during the swim, but had a terrible time of sighting and following competitors. Most likely completed a few extra hundred meters.

Practice more open water swimming, perhaps a better pair of goggles?

One of my slowest transitions ever. Had so much trouble unzipping my suit that someone else did it for me. Socks seemed to take an eternity to put on. Borrowed helmet took too long to get right.

Spend more time working on transitions and getting acclimated to my equipment.

Remained in tuck for probably 64 minutes. Stood on the pedals only to mount and U turn at the halfway point. Felt quite relaxed and in control of my pace, shifted well.

Maybe push a bit harder on the way out- still getting used to this distance.

A little better than T1, but can still use some work. Took a few extra seconds to put my watch on.

Getting used to my gear and practicing transition routines.

Achieved goal of focusing on my strength in the run. Went out conservatively in the first mile (6:08) and cut down from there, feeling phenomenal throughout the segment.

Go out a bit harder and run a bit more evenly, but faster. Although miles 2-6 were all under 6 mins, I did slow slightly on miles 5 and 6.

Did not cool down formally but walked back out on the course to cheer on my friends. Stretched out thoroughly and replaced fluids, ate plenty of food.


Minor lack of sleep, small to medium sized taper, issues with swim and transitions.


Huge fan of Colonial Beach and VTS/setup races in general. This was my second time doing this race, and it felt way easier to me than last time- I am in much better shape.