swam well and tri top didnt drag much in the water. it was a TT start and i was #44 but came out of the water #11. tried to keep a hard steady stroke. felt good thru out and really enjoyed the cool water. had tinted googles and it was raining so sighting wasnt the best. once out of the water your have to run close to 150yards or so to T1 so times seem slower than they really were.

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flew thru T1 but once on bike struggled with getting feet into shoes.

was rather timid on the bike due to rain coming down. on the first turn a guy wiped out hard in front of me which made me slow it down. the out and back is uphill the entire way out and downhill coming back. there are several sharp turns both ways which required you to go super slow not to wreck. after the race i saw lots of folks with road rash. back to the action. so i pass several folks on the way out and by the turnaround i take the lead. i then push hard and dont see anyone behind me near the end. i roll into T2 with the lead but being a TT start that doesnt me you are actually winning.

push harder but with the rain it was tough to get past the mental hurdle of being a pussy

pretty good T2, especially since i had to put my socks on

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flew out of T2 and hauled up the big hill. clocked the first mile in 6:40 and felt like i was going to puke. after i caught my breath a really tried to push but had to slow a few times to run thru a gate and then thru a rocky dried up creekbed. i hammered back down the hill and then pushed the last mile until i hit the park and cruised the last 400m. skipped all the water stations but didnt have any issues.

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ate sausages wraps


been training for an IM so not much speed work has been done on the bike


i really enjoy this race, especially with the course change. the swim is awesome b/c of the clear spring water and fish swimming around you. i like out and back bikes on shorter races and the run has a big hill that really challenges you.