Considering I had to stop three times due to leaky goggles and my navigation was better than usual but still needs major help this isn't bad. It was a very foggy swim and needed more bouys. I used the rescue boats to site on.

I felt good and strong just fustrated with my sighting.

Keep practicing OWS sighting...Can you buy bouys?

By the time we got out of the swim it was drizzling heavily. Slowed us down on the corners. Not worth the road rash for a couple seconds.
This is a tough course and one of my training rides that I do for hill work every now and then. I usually have trouble nailing my nutrition on this route because it is constant rollers and you don't ever have a real flat section to get into a rhythm. This time was different I drank one bottle of Infinit and timed my gu perfectly. Course still wasn't picnic but better. On the down side I dropped my chain and wrapped it tight. I had to get off, unhook my aero bottle and turn my bike upside down to get it unwedged. I seriouly thought I was going to have to sag it because it wouldn't budge. This little issue cost me AT LEAST 4 minutes and hardware!!!! :(

I have a third ring on my bike that I insisted on keeping when I bought my new bike and when I switch down I have to be VERY careful when going from the big ring to the middle or it drops all the way to the third, if I would take it off I wouldn't have a problem. However, it's my security blanket and I'm afraid I'll need it for CDA. Any suggestions?

Since I set up a regular transition before the rain my socks were wet so I took time to dig out my spare pair out of my bag.



Put my shoes in a plastic bag...I even stopped and picked one up before the race and decided it wasn't going to rain and I didn't need it. Should have listened to my gut.

This was a FANTASTIC run for me.

Rocky run start...literally. The first mile is over a damn with crushed gravel etc. With the rain it was a muddy mess. I ran with a small bottle of Infinit and took one Gu at mile three. I walked the water stations.



Nothing.

Walked around and ate the post meal with Family.


Weather,


Race Director needs to find another timing partner. I stayed until the awards to get an idea of how I did and only after everything was given out was I able to look at the results. They only posted overall rankings for swim and bike which are pretty worthless on their own.