Overall pretty happy with time ~ last year I was actually faster but everyone agreed that last year was way short and this year but probably about right. I started in the middle of the pack, second row since not everyone was wearing a suit I could do pretty decent. I started probably too fast but slowed down and got my breathing under control. Never really found a great rythem but freestyled the whole way.

A little trouble getting the suit off and didn't unstrap my shoes so wasted some time there...

Just not sure what happened here... I've been riding for Steelhead and did a 60 mile ride a week ago - maybe I didn't recover all the way. I had trouble getting my heartrate down for the first 3-4 miles but then settled in nicely. I averaged better than 20 here last year and nearly 20 on my last race which was an Olympic. Just never felt like I had the strength to hammer away. I geared way down on the hills and was still struggling. Flats and downhills were fine. I was near 20 on the way out, but just didn't have it on the bike. A bit disappointing but not terrible.

Cut the long ride out a week prior (only thing I can think of that might have hurt me).

Good here.

I was better on the run, although not at my best. The bike fatigue didn't really carry over and I felt pretty good the whole run. Passed my wife and sister-in-law with about a mile to go... offered to run with them to the line but they told me to keep going to I met them at the line.

Nothing

Waited for wife and her sister, then waited for sister's husband... eat lots of cookies!


I love this race... field is not huge and it's just a great event. I was 4 minutes slower than last year and it was all on the bike. I'd been sick and also doing the longer ride might have hurt. Although not entirely happy with the time, the effort was there and cannot be to upset. It's great racing with my wife and she really enjoyed this year more than her other tri's so we'll be back. Up next, 2 weeks until Steelhead!