The bad-ish: water temperature was 18 Celsius, which was “refreshing”, but doable in a suit (not a hero in cold water…). The bike course was kind of crazy – lots of double-backs, cobblestones, and speed bumps. Bunch of ambulances chasing around the course as a result. Got a 2 minute drafting penalty for pausing to say hi to a Team Japan member… Harshness…
The ugly-ish… Couldn’t find my shoes in T2. Yes, I was in the wrong row. This is after almost falling off my bike at dismount, slamming down the rear wheel and blocking the breaks, so I had to carry my bike into T2. Smooth!!!