Lined up right about in the middle, assuming there were a lot of guys that would be faster than me. Felt good out to the first buoy, just trying to escape the crowd. Got stuck behind a big guy that kept doing breaststroke every time I tried to pass him. After that, I felt like I was pretty much out there by myself. The lead crowd was in front of me by about 50m, and I couldn't see anyone around me. Turns out I must have been leading the second pack. Saw Brett pass me on the second lap - tried to catch up but went a little bit off course (always do that at least once per race - agh!). From the last buoy in, drafted off another guy and had someone keep tickling my feet. Got out right at the same time as Mark.

Probably start a little closer to the front so I don't get stuck behind so many people the first few hundred yards. Otherwise, felt decent - kept my focus the whole time and felt like I was working pretty hard.

Sat down next to Mark to transition - he was off and running by the time I even looked at my running shoes!!! Definitely need to work on my transitions! Also forgot my number belt and had to go back and grab it - I'm so spacey when I get out of the water...

Need to get yankz for my shoes - sitting there and tying shoelaces takes way too freaking long. I didn't care about this stuff last year, but now it bugs me to watch 2 minutes tick away as I putter around.

Felt good at the start of the run - didn't feel sluggish like I normally do out of the water. Didn't push the pace much, just kept it nice and easy. After the turnaround, I was surprised to see the number of people behind me - made me feel a little better about my swim performance. Foot didn't hurt at all during, and barely ached after - yay!

Push a little harder - I could have definitely run faster. Felt like I had a lot left in me when I was done, but this isn't my main race this week so I took it easy...

No real warm-down. Chatted with my parents who had come down to watch, and talked to everyone else a bit more.


I didn't want to work too hard on the run because I've been having problems with my left foot and didn't want to irritate it before my tri on Sunday.


This is a low-key race, and was just what I needed to get my motivation back! I've been cranky lately from training so long with no races, so it was good to get out there and get the adrenaline going. Was also a nice warmup for my first tri of this season on Sunday. Overall, just had fun at this one :)