I was pretty happy with this swim. It was a bit faster than the last one and I just felt good. I was diligent about pushing harder anytime I started to relax and cruise, and I was better about concentrating on getting done quickly and not letting my mind wander.

Nothing, that's about how I want a 1500 meter swim to go, so hopefully I can carry that over for the big races like Nationals.

Not a bad transition, but maybe a little slower than it could have been. I feel a little dizzy coming out of the water after that length swim, and I had trouble getting my shoes on. Need to get faster here.

I might switch back to the elastic laces again. I keep going back and forth and can't get comfortable with either one. I think I need to just commit to one and get used to it.

Ugggh, hot and freakin' windy. I felt like I just stuck my face in a blow drier on extra hot, and started running. My mouth was so dry my tongue was sticking to my lips and the roof of my mouth, and I just felt aweful. This is about as bad as I've felt running in a long time.

No idea, other than maybe put some water in T and then carry the bottle with me. On days when it's that hot, it might make sense to actually have some to carry during the run. It might get annoying, but it might be worth the trade off.

Walk around, eat fruit, drink gatorade, chat with everyone.


Heat and wind, but I can't let that be too much of an excuse, and I need to get more accustomed to the heat for Nationals.


Good overall race tonight. I beat my goal time by a healthy margin, and even though the run was kind of miserable, that wasn't a terrible pace considering the heat and wind. And of course, hanging out afterwards drinking beer was the highlight of the race.