The 1.2 mile went fast. I am a slow swimmer, so everyone flew past me. I'd rather swim a 2.4 length that two 1.2 miler, but I'm not grumbling. I made it way beyond the 2 hour 30 minute cutoff. Bike - The first 35 miles of the hills on the bike weren't too tough for me, having trained on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Hills are hills, no matter where they are.
The hardest part for me was the wind. It made me change my strategy. I just held on from there on. At mile 60 or so, my ingrown toe nails on both my feet started to throb. I thought I had them taken care of, guess I was wrong.