I had a good swim, felt really strong and expected to finish farther up than I did.

I started farther to the right to the mass start so I started near the back and had to push through a large group. I would start out near the front of the pack so I don't have to pass people to catch up.

Socks on crooked, took a little longer to get on, but overall a pretty comfortable T1.

No bike gloves, I ended up shoving them in my pocket because I couldn't get them on my damp hands.

Fueling and drink issues took a toll. Last hill wasn't as bad as I expected, but really slowed me down.

More calorie dense foods... I struggle to eat on the move. Practice fueling during long rides.

T2 was pretty quick, but I forgot my race belt an didn't drop my fuel packets to lighten pockets.

The heat and lack of drinks during the bike really took a toll. More walking intervals than normal.

Check the course ahead of time when "trails" are specified. These were dirt/gravel and would have been better with my trail shoes instead of road shoes.

Walked around, stretched, more water.


Heat, not enough fuel/water (particularly during the ride)


The only negative I had about this race was that there were donuts and chips in the post race food area, nothing else. There were NO healthy options for those of us who can't/don't eat that. I had not brought more food with me, as this is the first race I've done that didn't have at least 1 option I could eat.