Despite having to wait before they started our wave - the current was pulling people across from the finish area to the start area - my actual run into the water and beginning of the swim was good. I felt calm and smooth - and as it turns out perhaps too calm. In past years I have done better when I worry a bit more about my time in the water - consequently I was not as fast as I could have been. Then again I haven't been swimming as much as I should have!

Should have tried to pick up the pace.

Reasonable T1 for me - it always takes some extra time to make sure I get my bag zipped up so things don't spill out when the volunteers take them.

Nothing.

I was slower on the bike this year time-wise than last year but in fact I didn't get passed by any girls on the bike, only got passed by 7 guys on the course and totally felt I was cranking it out.

I got a little confused at the end of the course with where I was to go - partly I think because there was a guy in front of me who was not in the race (just biking) and he went through the barriers to get off the race course. It kind of took me out of my zone.

Also what happened to Little Ethopia - did the bike course change?

It is hard to run in my speedplays but well I managed it. (I sounded like a horse clip clopping through T2). Apparently either there were not enough volunteers or I dunno but I had to find my own rack and put my bike etc away. I heard other people had volunteers do this for them! Still not a bad T2 for me.

Why did I take my sunglasses off after my helmet when I was only going to put them back on again? OK not much of a time waster but still totally unnecessary!

All that time I made up on the bike - I lost on the run. It was a solid run but slow. Don't like the new run course very much - would rather they would let us have done the old course but I think it was expensive to get extra police coverage for the additional road closures.

Ummm maybe not have done an 8 mile trail race on the Monday before the race??? My legs just didn't have the speed they should have had! (Mind you I did enjoy my Run to the top of Mount Baldy and LA triathlon - so maybe a slow run is a good trade off!)

Wet towel on my head and cheering on my friend.


Not enough drive on the swim to go faster and a trail race earlier in the week that still had not let my legs recover.


I love LA tri - but I wish they would return to the old run course - otherwise I know we always start late, not everything goes to plan but it is so nice to see downtown LA in this way!