Good swim. The water was warm so no wet suit which was fine for me. I don't get much benefit from the wet suit compared to other swimmers. The 2 lap format was new to me and was a little bit of a mental challenge being so near the beach and still needing to swim another lap. Felt really good when I made the last turn towards the finish line. Swam through a gas or oil spill from a boat a few hundred yards from the finish. I only saw two motor boats and no kayaks.

This was a very fast transition for me. Not having to deal with a wet suit was a big help.

Bring all the fuel I need and don't count on the race to provide something.

Took some time to eat some gels that I had in my transition bag. This slowed me down by almost 2 minutes. I should have had the fuel on the bike.

Have the right fuel on the bike.

I ate too much in T2 and felt like I had a rock in my stomach. This was a very hot race but normally heat doesn't bother me much. I walked most of the last half of lap one and much of lap two. I started feeling better and getting more energy as I digested so I was able to start running by the end of lap 3 and finished fairly strong.

There was only one major aid station on the course that we passed twice each lap and a second aid station by transition that we passed once per lap. As hot as it was, I could have used another opportunity for water somewhere on the course. The last two laps I started running water on my head from one of the hose bibs that was in the campground just off the side of the road.

Get the right fuel on the bike.

Stretched, walked, ate, napped.


Fuel on the bike. Maybe the heat?