Not a very good swim. The conditions were awful. The water was very chapy, the wind was creating a rather strong current and the dark skies made it impossible to see anything. The bigest problem was sighting... and this I attribute mostly to the fact that the buoys are a dark maroon color and our swim caps were black.

The truth is, I've gotten slower as a swimmer. I have swam more this year than any other year to dat and I've swam more so far this year than I have in some total years. I think that I've been training so intently on going slower and more comfortable so as to come out of the water fresh and relaxed, that I sort of forgot how to swim fast. I think that although the times I just get in the water and swim 3000-4000 yards straight is good for me head and cardio wise, I'm not sure if it actually makes me a better swimmer. I'm not going to freak out about it though. After all, I am training to be an IronMan this year and a difference of 2 minutes... even 7 minutes, doesn't mean a whole lot in a race that will take 13-14 hours. Next year or after the IM, I' going to focus more on speed and perhaps look into getting a coach.

Not much, I think that although I was slow, I was also relaxed and felt reat coming out of the water on my way to a PR.

Pretty good, and pretty fast especially considering that it includes a run to te transition area that takes about a minute.

Freakin Awesome!!!

By far the best bike performance for me in any tri I have ever done. I know this is the best bike I've owned and I know it fits me better than any bike I've ever ridden, but I think I can probably attribute some of this fast speed to the amount of time I've spent working on the bike. Bobby said I will remember all the times I get up at 3:30 to get in long rides and that I have built a stronger base than most of the other racers there and he was right on both counts. I completely and utterly hammered through this course. The hills felt like nothings and I flew down the descents with a ton of confidence.

I actually considered putting the disc cover on the back wheel the night before the race and I am so happy I didn't the wind was intense at times pushing my bike. I don't know if I would have been able to handle the bike with the disc in this wind.

Today, I was the guy passing people going up the hills and on the flats. Today, I was the guy they watched fly by.

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Pretty good t2. I brought my fuel belt because I remembered that all they have is water on the run. I didn't even rack my bike, I just leaned it against the fence.

This was the icing on the cake after a great bike ride, I was strong, comfortable and confident enough to push it and completely empty the tank on the run. This run is really the culmination of so many workouts and so much time invested over the course of the last 5-6 years. For me to average sub 8:30 on this course after putting up the time I did on the bike is an absolute thrill.

The course is rather hilly and challenging. I pushed through it though. I pushed through the pain and the discomfort of climbing up the hills. I let gravity pull me down the hills making my pace about 6:30 on the descents and I picked people ahead of me to pass... YES... PASS!!!

By far my best triathlon to date. It has taken about 6 years of steady, consistent training but I finally put it all together on race day. I am most pleased with the results of my run. I pushed myself throughout this somewhat challenging course on the bike too.

In the past, I was passed by scores of people on the run... But Not Today

In the past, I would have allowed myself to rest (even walk) up some of the hills on the run... But Not Today

In the past, I would never have the opportunity to pass others... But Not Today (and even some with IM logo tattoos)

In the past, I would have been discouraged with the tough conditions in the swim and caved... But Not Today

In the past, I would have rested on the bike and coasted to conserve energy... But Not Today, today, I left it all out there on the bike.

In the past, I was able to convince myself that a mediocre race was a good one... But Not Today

I think I can finally say that I RACED a triathlon.

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Walked and ate and found the car so I could head home.


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