I was a little nervous about the swim. Actually, alot nervous. Due to a shoulder impingement problem I have not been able to train as much as I would have liked. I was a little relieved to see that I was not the only one without a wetsuit (there was one other guy in my wave without one). I started at the back of the pack with the intention of being slow and smooth. I should have sighted better but kept with the group pretty well. I concentrated on keeping my strokes long and smooth. I was very conservative but was still able to catch the stragglers in the group ahead of me. On the last 500 meters I started to push a little harder because I was confident of finishing and passed alot of people. At the finish my arms and shoulders still felt pretty fresh.

I would start out near the front and would push harder. I really think I could have easily been under 30:00.

I took my time making sure that I had not forgotten anything. I rinsed my feet off and had a little trouble getting my socks on. I jogged into transition but walked with the bike until the mount.

Practice transitions more. There is no excuse for such a long transition when I don't have to strip off a wetsuit.

I passed a couple of people right out of transition and maybe 10 more out on the course. I must have been passed by over 200 people. I was concerned about pushing too hard and not being able to run the whole 10k at the end. I lost a water bottle at mile 5 when I hit a bump. I didn't notice it at first and was far past when I realized what had happened. I also forgot to take the GU that I had taped to the frame. I was really disappointed in my bike leg, especially when I saw how much slower I was than the rest of the guys in my division.

Train more. Actually follow my hydration/nutrition plan.

Not a bad transition. Took the time to turn around my sock that I had put on upside down. Took a GU and a long pull of water.

Nothing.

I had a hard time getting my legs under me. It wasn't until mile 2 that I started to feel right. I tried to have some water and gatorade at every stop but definitely was not taking in enough. I should have brought another GU with me to take at the turnaround. It was neat to see the remaining NAMC crew running the other way once I was on the way back. The last half mile was very difficult but I got a nice adreneline rush from David, who was yelling his head off. I was paced by another guy in my division for most of the run but was able to turn it up a bit for the last 200 yards and beat him by 10 seconds.

Eat more, drink more.

Walked around a bit feeling a little dizzy. Drank water and gatorade until my stomach rebelled.


Lack of training, getting sick.


During the race, especially the run portion I felt really out of energy. Despite this I had a great time at the race. The venue was great, the people were great, and it was nice to have so many club members there for support.