High points: (1) my nutrition equipment on the bike (Saltstick pill dispensers and Hammer flask and holster for Perpetuem) worked great; (2) my transitions were much better; (3) I arrived at the transition area early and had plenty of time to prepare.
Low point: my overall time was slow. I came out in the middle of my age group, and I'm faster than that. My legs were very tired from yesterday's long bike, which was my longest ride to date.
The only equipment issue was the Hammer flask and holster I got for the run. It flopped and drove me nuts, so I carried it in my hand until it was empty. The pill bottle I used on the run was fine (Fuel Belt bottle in loop on race belt).
Learning curve: from now on I will make every effort to survey the race course the day before a race. This will help on the swim, which in this case was my first river swim, and on the bike and run as well. The bike course in this race was very difficult, with several big hills, and I wish I'd driven it the day before to familiarize myself with it.
Olympic distance triathlon (swim = 1500 meters, bike = 40 km, run = 10 km)
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