I seeded myself about right for my current fitness level. I got passed once by a faster swimmer and I passed a couple of slower simmers. We had full lanes with plenty of room to pass.

Train more. I've only been in the pool a couple of times in the past two years.

I did not wear socks so my feet were sticking to my shoes and couldn't get them on. I forgot my sunglasses as I was preoccupied making sure my Garmin and bike computer were on correctly.

I just need to get back into the groove.

I've lost a lot of bike fitness over the past two years. I struggled some with the headwind. The traffic was quite scary. Cars were afraid to pass cyclist, so they crawled at 5 or 10 mph making it difficult for the cyclist coming from behind.

Nothing really to do differently other than to get my bike fitness back.

Racked bike, changed shoes, took a drink of water, remembered my sunglasses and run belt, and changed my Garmin from bike to run. I was just a bit slow and fumbly, but mainly because I have not raced in so long.

Get back into the groove!

This was my biggest disappointment. I can call it below average based on my past ability, but in truth it is average for my current fitness level. I think the 10+ extra pounds I've gained is to blame as well.

Lose 10 pounds and train harder. Need to get my old running self back!

Hung out with teammates. Had about 7 team members there but couldn't get everyone together at the same time for full group photo. We even got participation medals!




A two year hiatus of doing nothing but sitting on the couch after work drinking wine and gaining several pounds.


This is a good little race and was well organized this year. Great course for beginners or for those returning to racing after time off.