Went the first 10 minutes on adrenaline, then started to settle in. I didn't push myself as hard as I should have. Water temp would be fine in spots, and then turn freezing for about 25 yards. That was annoying.

Push harder. I got lazy out there.

Love the showers at the end of the swim.

A smart bike for me. Gearing was always good, and stayed aero the whole time unless climbing hard. I recently switched to bottles from aerodrink and it was a mistake. I had to back off to drink, so i didn't drink enough

Go back to the aero drink.

Fairly slow. Legs were still in cycling mode. More bricks.

Yikes. More bricks to get comfortable on the transition and more water on the bike to avoid cramping issues. A hard first mile to the aid station, there I grabbed 4 waters and walked to attempt to get rehydrated. Held most of the water down, but did lose a little. Had to do the same thing at the 3 mile station, then toughed it out from there. All in all I think I lost 7-10 minutes walking/stretching/drinking.

I feel bad taking a hydration belt on a 6 mile course, but if I can't get dialed in it may be a better option.

Stretch and drink.


Not tough enough in the beginning, then allowing myself to focus so intensly on the bike made for a bad run. Even with the bottle issue, I should have sacrificed the 2 minutes it would've taken to remain hydrated.


PTC is always great.