Bad confitions for the swim with all the wind and boat traffic kicking up some 2-3 foot swells. The waves were breaking pretty hard into shore and we were swimming up and over some rollers. Not as bad as the Gulf, but pretty choppy. I felt good on the swim but had some breathing problems when waves crashed into my mouth as I was trying to breath. I don't think I ever got a nice long stroke due to the waves. I need more work on the swim in bad conditions.

Better swim warm-up.

It took too long to get into my shoes on the bike. Not bad, but I had trouble with wet feet and I have not practiced it at all this year.

Practice speed on getting into shoes.

I had a hard time settling in for the bike. The first part was with a tail wind but slightly uphill. I was doing ok at that point but my computer was not working (except for cadence) and I had no idea how fast I was going or how far I had been. The wind on the long stretch was tough but I seemed to pass alot of people. The last turn around was basically with a tail wind and I had a strong finish those last 3-4 miles. I think I need more leg strength work in bigger gears on flat surfaces. Not a bad bike but I had times were I seemed to struggle and could not get a good speed for the gear I was in. I could never seem to get over my gears and really drive the pace.

More time trial workouts at greater distances.

I was trying to come into T2 "Hot" on the bike and jump off and run into T2 but a girl in front of me stopped and then cut across the entrance causing me to stop completely.

Either put socks on before bike or go sockless. My running shoes were too new to not wear socks on this run.

I still stink at running, BUT, I had a good run for me today. I tried to start and get into a rhythm as quickly as I could as I focused on my turnover. I really paid attention to the other runners to see where I though the differences were. It helped that my wife videoed the race and I was able to see myself run. It gave me a good idea to video me running and start breaking down what I am doing and try to change how I run. I was able to push the run all the way through the end and even had a kick at the end to pass a guy in my AG. Overall, I was pleased with my effort and mental ability to keep going. Now, if I can only do that for 26.2 miles...

Get a coach.

Stretch, get into the shade and drink water and eat a cookie.


The ability to move quickly on two feet.


I liked this race alot. The course is great and, as usual, Jack puts on a well supported race. I can't wait to get back up to DFW for the rest of the series (Olympic and Half). It was great to see some BT'ers and people I have met over the years of racing. I forgot what it's like to do your first race and the anxiety and excitement that it brings. It was awesome to see people (jcagg90 and others) go through this great sport for the first time. Overall, a good race for me. It was also fun to do a shorter race than I had been doing lately. Now, I focus on my taper for Buffalo Springs in less than two weeks. I hope I can write the same type of race report after that beast.