Started out in a pack, which started to thin quickly. I didn't want to get sucked in to going out too fast, so I was trying to stay around an 8:00 or so. I think I did a good job. Didn't feel like I was getting passed by too many people.

I really can't "feel" my own pace yet. I guess it's something that comes with experience. I have no idea how fast I'm running unless I look at my Garmin.

I forgot to push the "lap" button on my Garmin, so the first run, T1, and the bike leg were all combined. Oops.
Transition itself was pretty good. Still didn't do the shoes on the bike thing. Gotta learn how to do that.

Shoes on the bike

No problems with the bike this time, and I had a good ride. Got up to 35mph a couple of times. I love going up the hill. I own it. It's not that terribly long or steep, but it's winding and you can't see the top until you get to it, so it's really demoralizing to people trying to slog up it. I passed tons of people. I love the sound of the guy you just passed feebly clanking through his gears in a futile effort to keep up with you. A couple people passed me on the downhills, only to have me pass them on the hill in the next loop.
I umm....kinda forgot how many laps I'd ridden. I spotted some woman that I knew had started just ahead of me, so when she headed to transition, I followed her. Had a gu and a bottle of accellerade on the bike.

I still get a little chicken in my aerobars when I'm on a big, fast downhill, and I prefer to ride in the drops. I need to get over it. Although it did come in handy when a horse trotted out in front of me, thanks to her oblivious rider, and I had to swerve around her.

Fine.

Shoes on the bike thing.

The pack was pretty thin at this point. The woman I'd followed into T2 was about 50yds ahead of me, so she was the first target. I gradually closed on her, and made a push to pass her before we crested the hill. I picked out 3 or four more people to pass along the way and did, while getting passed by only 2 people that I can remember. As I got near the finish, there was a guy in a Google tri top. He was pretty far out in front, but seemed to be flagging, and I felt good, so I decided to see if I could run him down. I turned it on, and managed to pass him with about 100 feet to go to the finish. Ran through the finish (I think I remembered to smile this time.).

I think I finished in around 1:05, which is a little faster than my goal of 1:10.



Nothing, really. I wasn't "bend-over-and-dry-heave" exhausted. Does that mean I could have pushed harder? Maybe.

Had some Amino vital, some water, some oranges, and an active release massage, which rocked! I definitely think it helped me be able to play my softball game with no residual soreness.


Just experience, I think. Maybe I got a lttle dehydrated on the second run, but I felt like I ran it welll.


A little disorganized--maybe not entirely their fault, but a well-run local race overall. At least one drink station on the run would have been nice. I think I'm a little spoiled by Lonestar, though. :)