Swim was 2 loops with a run on the beach in between loop 1 and 2. I subconsciously have a hard time pushing on the swim but I settled into a decent pace and found some feet to follow for portions of the course. I felt less tired than I normally do after the swim so although I didn't go much faster I guess I was better prepared.

Train more in open water. Sighting was tough as on the way out we were blinded by the sun and from my Garmin I did way more zig-zagging than I should have.

Was a long run into transition and being a really rocky transition area, I threw my shoes on and ran with my bike to the mount line.

Not much

Was a rolling hill course with a lot of chipseal which made for a bumpy ride. I was happy with my effort and could tell at the turnaround that I was likely top 10 overall.

Train more in aero / get outside

Slipped my shoes on and off I went.

Nothing

I went out harder than normal just to see what I could hold. I was happy when I saw my first mile at 7:04 but I knew I couldn't hold this pace given the heat and hills. When I felt leg cramps coming on I took some HotShot which works well for me and overall I ran hard and was happy with my run.

Had a good sprint to the end and with my heart beating near record highs I found some shade, drank a lot and just took it easy until the awards ceremony. I was thrilled to see I won my age group and top 10 overall was a really nice surprise. I waited around for my trophy then hit the road!


Another great race organized by Dallas Athletes Racing and I hope to be back next year!