This course was alot shorter than .5 mile. It was most likely closer to .3 miles. I did better swimming this time. I freestyled the first half and then got out of breath and side stroked the rest. I was in the middle of our wave the complete time, either bumping and kicking others or getting bumped and kicked by others.

I need to keep swimming. I had been doing laps for only a month before this race.

T1 went OK. Suit did get alittle stuck. Once the suit was off, it was on with the helmet, sunglasses, socks, and shoes. Still using my Vans cycling shoes that have laces. A real pair of road shoes with straps would help. Also, ate a Gu.

Get new shoes and pedals.

Good course, good ride. Rode hard on the down hills which got me almost 3/4 of the way up the next hill. Passed a hand full of people which felt good.

Push a bit harder. Looking back I always think I should have rode harder.

The results site actuall ranks T times and I was 16th overall for T2. I think it went well. Used Yankz for the first time on my running shoes and my cycling shoes just slipped off. Put my race belt on while running out of the transition area. Had another Gu here as well.

Not too much.

The hills we harder than I expected. I ran as much as I could, but I still walked some. I had nothing left when I finished, I was spent.

This was the farthest I have run in a race or training. Just need to keep extending my distance in training.

Drank alot. Only one beer. Waited around for the awards ceremony because my buddy Jason placed 2nd in the Clydesdale div. He also would have placed 3rd in his age group.


Just need to keep training. I think of this race as my baseline. I have only been training for 2.5 months.


Had a good time. I enjoyed the course and the setting. I am looking forward to doing this again next year. They also have a May race which I may do as well.