Race morning I arrived at IM Wisconsin transition at 5:30 am, looked over my Trek Madone for final race preparations. Because of nearly windless conditions, I used a Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 front wheel and a rear disc with PowerTap.
The crowd was growing as I made my way to swim start. It was warm, too warm for a wetsuit even according to USAT rules, so my plan was to not push the pace, but just settle in with the lead group.I sat comfortably in 4th for the duration and exited the water in 49 minutes.