Great swim! I exceeded all my expectations. I had anticipated that I would complete the swim course in 50 minutes, and did it in 41 minutes. I was in the 5th (last) wave, and by the halfway mark, I began passing some swimmers from the wave ahead of me. Breathing every fourth stroke. Right shoulder pain wasn't an issue.

Nothing. Not bad for a guy that swims on average three times a month! Minimum effort, baby!!

Took my time. No problems getting out of wetsuit. Hydrated and headed out w/ my bike.

Nothing.

I don't train hills, so it was very challenging for me. Regardless I maintained a comfortable pace and enjoyed the ride. As long as I could average a 15 mph pace, I was happy. I was surprised that the hills didn't completely kick my ass, and there were many a time when I was saying to myself, "I can't believe I'm accelerating up this hill!" My pride took a hit when I had one more loop to go and everyone else seemed to be heading to the transition area. Not a lot of people behind me...

Nothing. My standards aren't that high. As long as I finish feeling good.

Easy transition. Parked bike, took off helmet, hydrated a bit, and took off.

Nothing.

It was the most challenging 6 miles I've ever run. People were walking up the hills. I may not have been going that fast, but there was no way you'd catch me walking. There was a one mile stretch where I recorded a 13 minute mile (so slow it looks like a walking pace). I just concentrated on my breathing, put one foot in front of the other, and ran as comfortable a pace as I could. Finished strong. Felt great after the run. I was really happy to have averaged under a 10 minute mile.

Nothing.

Had some water, an apple, and a couple slices of pizza. Stretched. Hung out with my and my brother's family after the race. The kids played on the beach of the lake for an hour or so. Good times.


I'm not realy motivated to perform any faster. I was hoping to finish the race in 3.5 hours and finished it in 3:17. I constantly surprise myself on how well (relatively speaking) I can perform based on how few hours of training I put in. As long as I feel good during and at the end of a race, I'm not changing my routine.


Great race. Well organized. Beautiful lake swim. Challenging bike course. The run, however, is over the top hard. Too damn hilly! Once you finish it, though, you feel a sense of accomplishment. The race is not that family friendly. It took my family 30 minutes to walk (w/ strollers) to the race site/transition area from the designated parking area at the local high school.