Swim: Definitely was not my best but not my worst either (Please see my 2015 Tri Season begins! post for more details). My sighting wasn't up to par and I had issues trying to find open water. Lots of bumping other people and stopping to readjust directions. After talking post-race with many different people this seemed to be the trend of the day. I will be happy when we start OWS practices. But considering I had only been in the pool 3 times in the last month prior to the race I'm trying not to be too hard on myself.
Bike: I am pretty happy with this. Bike was pancake flat with the exception of one small hill. It was a two loop course. My watch malfunctioned after the swim and I could not get it into bike mode. I had no idea how fast I was going so the first loop I hung with someone who seemed to be going at an ok clip. After the first loop, I thought I could go faster without trashing my legs for the run. I think I did but I have no data to back that up.
Run: I stopped to go to the bathroom quickly out of transition (porta potties were after the timing chip) and then started to run. I did not take hydration on the run because they promised aid stations every mile. I severely regret that decision. It was HOT! The first two miles were good. Then I slowed down mile 3 and 4. At mile 5 I hit a wall. I think lack of fueling and hydration really hurt me.
Overall not a horrible race (3 hrs. 15 min) but I was a bit disappointed in my swim and run (especially my run). After Augusta I made a promise to hydrate well throughout the race but I didn't deliver on that promise and I paid the price. I will certainly be working on this over the next month to ensure I don't do this at Milkman.
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