I went out too fast and died toward the end. The lake was pretty warm and comfortable. I was passed by a few women on the way back. The sun was making siting hard.

Pace myself. I love to swim fast but my swimming endurance needs work.

I was tired out from the swim and took too long in transition.

Work on my swim/bike transitions so I don't feel like I am going to pass out after getting out of the water.

I like this course. There are some hills but they are manageable. The course feels fast even though it is two loops. I am still really slow on the bike but it is my own fault. Not enough training.

I just need to train more. As a beginner to cycling, I will improve quickly.

Since I don't have cycling shoes yet, I just had to rack my bike and take off my helmet.

Nothing.

My hair is really long so I spent some time trying to get it up so it wouldn't be bothering me during the run. I ran as much as I could and walked when I needed to. I passed a few people and made it my goal to not let the people I passed catch me. I think this more than anything made me run faster and longer.

Work on my running endurance so I can run the entire distance.

One of my favorite things about this race is the post race pancake breakfast so my warm-down was eating a pancake smothered in maple syrup. I walked around a bit and looked at the results. There were still people finishing the race so no one was allowed to leave the parking area until everyone was done.


I am a beginner to both cycling and running. I need to work on these more. Otherwise, I was 4 minutes faster this year than last. My swim and bike were slower this year but my run was a whole 7 minutes faster. It is kind of funny because I have been working out more on the bike than running but whatever.


I really enjoy this race. This is the second year it has been put on and I think they did a really good job. My only complaint is that the t-shirt and finisher's metal are the same design as last year. I wish they would have at least done it in a different color. I am planning on doing this race again next year.