I started next to Julie and ended up pacing off her the whole race. That was nice of her and she helped keep me focused. I was only off my pr by 5 seconds. I was thrilled with that as this course is much more challenging than the course I set my last 2 PR's on. That saod, I did PR this course in 2005. I think I was probably 45 on the run. I was 52 at the turn and no one passed me which is exceptional for me.

I was whipped pretty good by pressing the run at the end, but okay with this time and execution.

Wow, I had a tough day on the bike. Worst on a bike in a long time. Started out down the hill zooming and making great time for the first couple miles. Just before the first turn, I slammed into a pothole and it actually knocked my back skewer open. It didn't come out but the wheel was moving and I had to get off and tighten the skewer. Got back on and tried to get back up to speed. I was really struggling and should have got back off but kept pressing. After 2 miles of this I am going up a hill and finally have to jump off. I look to see if the rear wheel is flat, its not but the brake is pressed hard against the tire. Dang it. Loosen the brake and off I go again. Make the turn and am pretty tired but passing people again. I then missed the last turn before home and had to loop back and play catch up again. The turn was marked and had people there but I have raced this course at least a dozen time and forgot about the rerouting. No excuse, totally my error. After correcting course I tried to push hard home. My mental game was way off at this point. A fast lady passed me and I tried to answer. We passed each other 4 times, her passing me on the uphills, me getting her on the downs. The headwind was tough for the last 3 miles. I held the fast lady off at the end but not by much.

I need to check my bike a little better before the race. I don't think the skewer should have opened but it did and I can only blame me. Then after I dismounted, the brakke rub, no brainer. Wrong turn, nooooooo!!

I did alot of maintainance the day before the race and didn't ride it but a minute. Not smart. My power meter didn't work. I thought I had that fixed.

rode bike a couple minutes then called it a day.


mechanical issues and mental mistakes. The mechanicals got me off track and I let that make me miss a turn.


Strangely enough, my overall results here were the best I have ever done. I was 31 out of 82, and 5 of 12 in AG. I don't think I have ever been close to that. I am bummed about the errors because I usually excel on the bike and the next 2 races, you gotta run twice and that drops me usually.

Funny, the first duathlon I ever did I flatted, since then I don't think I have ever had to stop in a race and I stopped twice today. Ouch.