Wear a wetsuit whenever possible

Set up bike 1st row in - guy next to me had the end spot
T1 took way to long
I was putting on socks / bike shoes when I had opportunity to dunk my feet in a bucket to wash them
Clumsy putting on bike gloves - Do I need them for next time or go without?
Having a race belt helps

Bring my own bucket to was my feet
Try to get the end spot for extra transition room (grab bike and go)
Work on T1 & T2 before the race

This course is definitely great for beginners
Took Gu on each lap (tried to equally divide race into thirds) strategy seemed to work well


Would have trained with aero bars
Use aero bars during race
Track cadence / RPM's

For my first tri I can't complain
Only thing is I left my Garmin watch on my bike (too excited)

Remember to take Garmin watch on run

Took a while to ease into smooth running

Bring my watch, however, not having a watch actually helped me run faster
I was running faster than I thought I was
Nice finish - had a foot race with two runners
Strong all-out "sprint" finish

Hung out with wife and kids and just
Enjoyed the day at the lake after


Right ankle was bothering me week before leading to race day
This may have been due to speed training workouts and/or bike shoe pedaling (hard effort), not sure


Would love to see a closed course or just a bit more police supervision at intersections. Overall this is a great race for beginners or experienced triathletes alike. I would definitely consider doing this race again in the future.