Swim was very rough at the start, had guys on both sides of me forming a V an I was in the middle. Once to the first bouy started to run into slower traffic from the earlier waves. I went to the inside of the bouys and had no problems, round the last bouy and headed for home. A pretty smooth swim I did not have to sight much and other than the start not much contact. Stood up and clock read 8:28 which was my fastest split at MMT.

nothing did the best that I could.

Little slow, I normally don't wear socks for sprints, but since the stress fracture it seems to help a little so it might have cost me :15 seconds or so. I also can't run really fast barefoot with the fracture yet.

nothing, injury slowing me

really had trouble getting started on the bike. Don't know what the problem was legs felt dead, and I was just breathing hard. Around mile 5 I started to get it going and felt better. last 5 miles has some rollers and the wind was in our face. I only had one guy pass me during the whole ride so a pretty boring ride no back and forths.

not sure, had good bike fitness going in just did not have it today. Almost 2 min. slower than 2009

pretty good T2 ran with my bike shoes on because of the foot. probably lost :15 sec. not being able to do a flying dismount and running barefoot.

nothing, foot injury slowing me

I knew I would be slower here, just wanted the foot to hold up. Ran the first mile good, slowed in the woods on the second mile last year ran a 6:52 this year 7:50. last two miles just gutted it out try to catch my buddy who was about 2 min. up on me at the start. Just didn't have the speed or endurance to do it fell 12 seconds short. My foot did not hurt and I feel it is about 85% healed. I did this race to see where I'm at with this injury.

nothing, lack of running and no speed work, I just could not hold faster paces. Time to start speed work and running agian as long as there is no foot pain Loss 1:30-2 min.

just talked


being out of run shape, 2009 ran a 25:30, 2011 ran a 26:11 this year 28:11 now that I'm better need to do speed work


I love this race have done it every year but 2010. Not expensive, great course, good volunteers, nice goodies, and usually perfect weather.