Goggles filled up 3 times in first 200M and i went into breast stroke to fix it. Luckily, it worked for good after that time. I tried to find people to follow in first 1/2 but couldn't. Sighting was OK but I tended to veer left. I felt like I was not pushing too hard and knew a good number of my wave was in front. I was passed by the front of the next wave about 2/3 the way through, so I figured I was doing alright. Breathing was regular around 4 - 6 strokes and every 2 occasionally. As I hit the last buoy, I changed breathing to every 2 so I would not be burned out by T1. Good course and sight lines.

Fix goggle issue and work on staying straighter.

Still have too much gear for a speedy T1. I opted for gloves and socks since I was unfamiliar with the distance and was not too worried about overall time. Glasses came on wet -- what's with the blurry eyewear today?

Keep gloves in bag and run faster to area.

Looking back, I should have been on the bike more. Hills killed me and I was passed routinely by others. I maintained pace on flat and downhill.

Need to train more. Prior to the race, I rode a total of about 80 miles which does not get me to a competitive level of riding.

As I was waving to the kids after dismounting, I nearly dropped the bike. A swift recovery got me to the rack without missing a beat. Right show got stuck as my finger was inadvertantly pressing down. Oops. Got shoes on quickly and jumped to run course.

Speed laces?

I had better energy at the onset than I thought I would. Passed 3 people in first half mile and then reality set in when we hit the hills. I had no second gear and thought of walking around mile 2. Drank a lot of water and Cytomax at each stop -- perhaps too much. I could not take advantage of downhills and was on pure willpower after mile 4. Right hammy tightened up in mile 6 and I plodded to a finish. Passed in the last 1/4 mile by a peppy 55 year old woman. It was humbling but awesome to see.

Need strength to increase hill pace. Drink a little less. I expected 8:30 - 9:00 minute miles and was surprised how slow I went.

Stopped. Drank and ate to my heart's content. Enoyed the moment with my family!


Training on bike and overall cardio.


Great course and well run. Was my first Olympic and hit goal of finishing. It can be done on 8 weeks of training.