Crowded swim. Tried to stay on the inside edge. Should have worn wetsuit, as I think it makes me ~10 seconds per 100m faster, and only takes 15-20 seconds to remove. This short of a swim doesn't have much risk of me overheating from the suit.

Slow because I had to put on socks as I had a wound on my right heel that the shoes would further hurt.

Felt pretty good, found myself losing concentration from time to time on the straight stretches. Need to focus better.

At the start, had some wheezing/trouble breathing. Once that calmed, it felt pretty smooth.

I need to push myself so there's nothing left in the tank at the end. Overall, I feel I spent too much of the bike and run portion of the race on cruise control.

Enjoyed hearing how Doug, Rob, and Ben's race went, and chatted with some other racers too. Enjoyed the cold towel and refreshments. Then off to Doug's for our celebratory post-race steak grill-out.

There's nothing better than getting together with a group of old friends and spending a weekend like this! Hope we can keep doing it year to year.


The folks who put on this race do a wonderful job, especially for the size of the race.