Swim was okay I kept getting caught behind someone who was alternating breast and crawl. Finally got in the clear after the first buoy and had a good swim from there. I like the one lap course and sighted very well and maintained my line well. Started to get caught by the fast ladies right towards the end.

Swim more next season maybe work on some speed drills I don't know maybe get a coach?

Wet suit strippers. . . . engage! That was nice.

This was a race in itself getting back to T1, no big deal but explains the 5 min T time.

Toughen up the feet!

The bike was a good challenge. It was fun and the reward return trip downhill back to T2 was a blast. The road all the way out was chip sealed this summer so it was rough. That on an Al tri bike will wear your out. May have to seriously look at a carbon frame next year. I am getting older you know.

Getting better with more seat time.

Good T2

When I got tot he turn on the bike i looked at my time and figured I was gonna have to average 25+mph on the way back and run a sub 55min run to break 3 hours. This course is the hardest of all the open water courses and I did my part on the bike it was just a matter of doing the run.

I gutted it out and had a good run. I carried a water bottle with me the whole time which helped. They had plenty of aid stations so I didn't need it, but it was nice to have to just sip on the whole way. It started to get hot right at the end.

Great end to a great season.

Walked around, won a door prize for some t-shirts from the local town hereo, "Blue."


Heros puts on a great event. There is talk of them reducing or eliminating races next year and I hope they don't. The RD is awesome, the venue is great, the volunteers were great. Had a great time.