Whooooo!

A fantastic result for me! I felt like I was pushing just a little bit during the ride. Not enough to wear myself out, but just enough to make me question what I would have left to run. LOL I had some gas problems for the second half of the ride and I felt very full. I couldn't eat quite as much as I wanted and this got me later on the run. Ride was very uneventful and very satisfying.

This run course is a crusher! I felt pretty good starting off, but I was completely out of gas. Zero aches, pains, strains or cramps, until a slight calf cramp in the last 100 yards. I'm very happy that my legs felt so strong, even though I had no energy left. Hills, hills, hills! If this had been flat like White Lake, where I could get in a gear and cruise, I would have done much better. Running up most of these hills just wasn't an option with my tank empty. I lost count of how many Hammer Gels I ate during the run, and they helped, but I was never able to get back ahead of the energy curve. I still had a fantastic time and look forward to the challenge of this run course next year!

Great swim in the lake. I kept a good, easy, steady pace for the whole distance and never felt uncomfortable. This was the easiest part of the race for me today.

Very fast ride from the house, down Creedmoor, to Rex, to pick up my car.