I was very happy with my swim. I passed about 5 people in the pool. I swam my own race and didn't think about anyone else.

Nothing.

My T1 was fairly slow. We had a long way between the pool and the transition area. I took a little longer than I wanted to but I didn't want to overdo it at T1.

I would have put my bike closer to the exit. I ran too long in cycling shoes.

I had a pretty good ride. I didn't want to overdo it. I averaged 18 mph and am happy with it. I haven't ridden this course before. There were lots of turns and they all seem to be involved with an uphill.

Ride my bike more.

The transition went pretty smooth.

I should have parked my bike closer to the T1 exit/T2 entrance. I spent too much time running in my clycing shoes.

I had a decent run. I didn't feel it in my cardiovascular system though. I was cramping a little bit for the 1st quarter mile, then had to fight with cars until 3/4 of a mile.

My family was waiting at the finish line. Ben ran the last 50 meters with me.

I should have pushed harder.

I just walked around. I realized that it was hot about 10 seconds after I crossed the finish line.


I need to train more. It's pure lack of training. I need to ride more.


There was some confusion near T1 and T2. I was coming out of the locker room pre-race and had to help a triathlete get to T1. He ran right past the turn. The same happened on my run when a cyclist was looking for the way to T2.

Otherwise, it was well organized. There were lots of volunteers and the main portions of the course were well labeled.