This was a race weekend, with a half on Saturday (see kkocan's report) and a sprint on Sunday. Saturday was sunny and hot, Sunday was not hot and very wet; it’s hard to believe how drastically the conditions changed from one day to the next. Apparently a number of people really suffered in the heat on Saturday.

We're doing a half on June 1 in Switzerland, where it's as likely to be 72 and sunny as it is to be 42 with sideways rain. At last year's event, they shortened the swim because of how cold the water was (but it was sunny). Even if they have a warm spring, the water in Lake Zurich is unlikely to be much warmer this year, so we're already in for a very cold swim, and probably a cold T1.

Hi all, I am running in the inaugural Rose Bowl Half Marathon in Pasadena this Saturday. I am excited about the race as the Arroyo Seco area the race is held in is very pretty and I grew up around here. It is a mix of roads and trails and should be interesting.