Left Arm Bandit

Hag Lake was awesome.  By far my best performance to date!

The swim was two 750 meter loops which is my favorite layout.  The single loop courses get really long.  I swam it in 35:15 faster than my fastest swim and 1 min off my swim at Blue Lake a few weeks ago.
 The bike course was pretty challenging.  It also was a  2 loop course.  There were some pretty big hills on it and I did well.  I pushed the same effort on the down hills as I did on the uphill.  I think I could have been a little stronger on the second lap but my run confidence was pretty shot after Blue Lake’s disaster so I wanted to save some. 
I’m happy to report that the run went really well.  I felt strong and in control the whole way.  I picked people off on the run and about half way through it some one yelled at me as they came by on the bike.  I had no idea who it was till I saw Emily on my way back after the run turn.  I knew that I was going to want to pick up the pace of the run at the end.  I thought about doing it with two miles left but ended but waiting untill 1.5 miles to go.  In retrospect I could have and should have geared up at 2 miles because I had enough at the end.

Here’s a few pics and a video that Matt took from the race