Originally I was supposed to start in the third wave at 6:45 wave but with the long lines, the race director decided to postpone the start about 15 minutes. After zipping up and warming up, I scooted over to the start arch. Last year, I started near the front in the middle and had a terrible time. This year I was going to start at the front off to one side but no one was lined up at the front. With everyone hanging back a yard or two, I lined up front and center.
At the horn, I take off and try to put in a hard 100 and it pays off. When I take my second or third sighting, there are a few swimmers in front of me but not too many. I look for some feet but I'm sort of in no mans land behind the leaders but in front of the chasers. At the first buoy, I pull the pace back and settle in for the swim. At the home turn, everything feels pretty good and the sighting is pretty good with the big inflatible Clif Bar arch.
1500 meters - 23:58, 1:35/100
On the run into T1, I notice a lot of bikes still racked in my wave which is always a good sign. Drop the wetsuit, sunglasses, Carb Boom gels, helmet, bike and out running. I pass a few people walking out of T1 and a couple more with the flying mount.
T1 - :51
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