• lengths: 400 m, 10 km, 5 km
  • confusion what to do at start and where to deploy stuff
  • appearance change at swim start
  • start is not important (arrow jump)
  • great pressure at buoys (left turns)
  • queueing at ladders out of water, are final strokes worth it?
  • laces are great evil on cycling shoes
    • socks, yes or no?
  • little stuck in cycling depo (fitting rubber band of starting number)
  • heavy climb right at the beginning
  • I effectively ignored the terrain attribute of this race during training
  • narrow paths, Left!, Right! (left is more common)
  • I saved energy for the next run part, despite that I was short of breath few times
    • I was drafting and later outrode the racers
  • having a bottle on bicycle was a great plus
  • second transition – laces were mess I couldn’t get off cycling shoes
    • OTOH, I could relax a bit more
  • I took a wrong turn and lost ~10–20 seconds
  • I was surprised by inclination of the terrain, although I could run sustainably
    • this hills training paid off
    • in running part I gained most of my position
  • finish (and lap transitions) was very meandering
  • I was euphoric about my final position (I did not find it that awesome later)
  • lack of garbage bins/bags, little shaded locations, annoying moderator, confusion about swimming track at start, no beginner’s instructions printed at place

  • depo worked well, realtime performance displays (laps remaining, finishing position), SMS late

  • I had a sore throat

  • conditions:
    • water temp 24°C
    • air temp 24–26°C
    • warm, partly cloudy, no direct sunlight