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I got out to a great start in the swim when the gun went off and was alone after the first buoy. After following the lead kayak for the 1.2 mile swim I exited first and won the swim preme with a gap on the field. The bike had lots of long straight roads with a mix of rolling and steep hills. Saw a few cows along the way too! When I returned to transition after the bike, I reached down to grab my mango shots for the run and saw that they had exploded! As I started the run, I contemplated the physics behind how my shots could possibly get hot enough in their little package to explode until I got distracted by the large uphill between miles four and five. More running... and then around mile 9 of the 13 mile run, I got my mojo back and ran down 2 girls. Unfortunately, I finished one spot off the stage and out of the money! About 2 hours after the race I finally had a revelation that my shots didn't explode, but someone must have stepped on them on their way out of transition! There's a first time for everything! Bummer..they would have been useful on the run. A huge thanks to Avia for sponsoring a great event and taking care of me at the race.