I was maybe a little too polite and stayed off the buoy line after a couple of fasties from the next wave went through. Should have mixed it up more but I did get on the feet of a few people and hit/got hit a few times. I was mostly breathing to right but did get some bilateral in on way out and more on way back.

My left foot cramped right away but I was able to slow down, not kick and it righted itself. Right cramped just after turnaround and then left again just before beach. Probably too much coffee and not enough water beforehand.

Would have relaxed and just concentrated on my stroke. I need more open water nav experience so I can do that without swimming all over hell's half acre.

Heart was going hard as I ran up to transition but I had a good transition and hop on but then sort of blew getting on top of shoes and pedaling away. Once on top, I pedaled out into park and put shoes on as normal.

Didn't really worry about getting sand off my feet, quick spray and out. Took a gulp of water too.

Nothing.

Wow, dude the first 40 minutes I felt like there were extra legs on my pedals. I could see the higher HR but not feel in RPE. I didn't hammer but also didn't try to bring pace down into zone 2. I felt good so rolled with it. Only a few faaaaast people passed me and I executed my passes well. First time trying to figure out drafting rules but think I did pretty well and had no penalties assessed even though the moto ref was right there at biggest bottleneck.

I drank aero bottle (24oz) dry a few miles from T2 and finished up the 240cal Perp mix that was about 12oz. I took 2 hammer gel shots from flask first stored in new mini bento box (very cool) and then in tri suit. I had too much nutrition with me and maybe could have had a little more water but it was a short race.

Had to pee towards end but resisted urge to find a creative way to ease this situation;)

Nothing. I feel really, really good about this ride.

As I got off bike, I did have a little bit of a hard time straightening but adrenaline got me upright before the rack and then I was good.

Took time to clean feet better and a couple of swigs of water. Need to practice rolling socks on feet but I got them on okay. Also need to try those curlie laces I saw Rob had after the race. I've not been crazy about trying the other devices but I liked the looked of these.

Try the curlie laces.

I had a great run in result (PR) but felt like I was going slow during it. I guess just because I was getting past left, right and center;) My legs felt like molasses and HR was high but without any mile marks, I just settled into something that I felt like I could hold for six miles. My stomach was just this side of maybe going south due to intensity but I was able to take a few small gel swigs on the course. I found I didn't want to or felt like I couldn't take in water due to pace. I took a cup at each mile aid station but ended up dumping most of it on my head;)

I kicked it up about 1.5 from finish to pass some people and then had to back off once in park because HR was up to 180. I was pretty much at my limit for run into Magic Island. A couple of hundred yards from finish, I heard someone behind me coming up so kicked it before they were in contact. I held them off and then passed a few people on way into chute. A guy in my AG got me by 3 seconds but it wasn't from lack of effort on my part;)

I made the mistake of dumping water down my front once and it ended up in my shoes. Slosh, slosh. Okay on this short race. Not so good for longer ones.

Uhhhhhh tried not to pass out. Collected water, Jamba smoothie and banana with Sheila and then sat in shade.

Weight at 0300 was 163.2, 9.9% BF and 61.7% water
Weight when I got home after some intensive hydration while shooting the breeze with Windward BT chapter was 163.0, 8%BF, 63.6% water.


My swim but only due to lack of training leading up to race because I was on the ship.

My run. Just needs work. I feel strong like bull on bike but then like a bull in a china shop on the run when all these gazelle types cruise by;)


Good race!