The swim went as expected. My plan is always to go easy. I was trying to draft someone soon after the start until they came to a dead stop. Then I ran into them. I tried to draft a couple of other times but either they were going too fast or I ended up passing.

I should put more effort into the swim. If I am not planning on going hard on the bike, I can use the time to recover after the swim. I also should try to find someone to draft when possible.

I had a hard time finding my bike. There were no landmarks to use, and I went by my spot. Then I spent a little time putting on my arm coolers, as I plan on using them for IMAZ. They were rolled up, so I just had to put them over my wrists. It took a few extra seconds, but wasn't a big deal. I tried not to rush myself.

Usually I find a good way to mark my transition spot like noticing a light pole nearby or something. There was nothing around. I could have put a piece of tape or something on the end of the rack to mark it.

The goal was to take it easy the whole race. In the past, I would go too hard on the bike and not have much left for the run. This race was all about pacing. My target power was high Z3 to low Z4. I hit these targets very well. With all of the u-turns, it's tougher to stay in a certain zone for too long so I did the best I could.

I'm happy with this ride. I sat up a few times to get a drink. Ideally I would stay in aero position. I also caught my power drifting occasionally, especially on a small hills.

Again I took my time in transition. I wanted to methodically go through the steps since I haven't raced in a while.

I wanted to keep a steady pace and not kill myself. I felt pretty good for the run.

Drink a little more at the aid stations. I was fine for this distance, but for longer distance I would have been hurting.

Drink some water and eat watermelon. Then run two more laps around TTL.


My plan for this race was to pace myself and feel fresh afterwards. I accomplished this goal and was able to do the run loop two more times without stressing myself too much. This race was for IMAZ prep and my overall placing wasn't important. It killed me getting passed on the bike though. Most people I passed again, but there were a few that I didn't catch. The heat was also a killer and got worse as the day went on.

Overall I'm happy with how this race went.