I swam like poo. My time was still OK, but I can swim better than that. I don't know what happened, really. I was in the 4th wave out of 5, so there were a million people in front of me first of all. My AG had 33 people in it too. And I had my old crapola too big wetsuit on because I didn't want to risk blowing the warranty on the new one by wearing it again with the hole.
I just didn't deal well with the run in start and the total thrashing going on. I got out of breath too quickly and then was tired to the first buoy. And I was Weed Woman...they were BAD!
After rounding the second and heading back, I felt better. People were FINALLY spacing out some and I could swim faster.
My time last year for this swim was 15:44 so somehow I managed to be faster despite it feeling WAY worse!

1)Not have my stoooopid new wetsuit blow a hole in the seam a month after I buy it and 3 days before a race
2)Practice run in starts
3)More swimming in Lake Ontario and the waves/chop

Last year's T1 was 2:01 so that was better

Body glide did not solve the suit getting stuck on the ankles issue. Maybe it's because the suit is too long in the legs.

Get my new suit back

I had a good bike. The loaner Zipp Wheels were awesome. I was passing a lot of people and the hills felt WAY better
Considering my bike was the crappiest one in my AG, 8/33 is a good placing.

Last year's bike time was 39:54 Ave speed 30.1

Ride a better bike :)

My left knee was not happy and was even unhappier running in the grass. The run was a loop but because of all the turns, I couldn't get a sense of where the finish line was, resulting in a too early push to the end. I was dying and close to hurling at the finish line...can't wait to see the photo :)
Run slower than last year, but everyone's was.

Nothing, I ran as hard as I could.

Tried not to hurl


Stoopid wetsuit
Cranky knees


So the first results out say I'm 6/32 in my AG. Subaru gives hardware to the top 5 because they are big AG's. Oh well, I think, missed the hardware again by one placing....what else is new, this is the bane of my existence.
So final results were posted online...I look and now I'm 5/33...WTF!!?
I guess I have "invisible hardware" :) :) I'll take it, though!!