Thanks for asking.

About 15 of us opted for the duathlon - 2 mi run, 10 mi bike, 3 mi run.  Two of the men had bad previous experiences with blue green algae after two different tris, which made me feel better about not swimming.  This was 5 hours from home for me, so I didn't see the water condition until  the morning of.  It didn't look scummy or smell bad, but I just didn't  want to risk it, especially since I had to drive 5 hours home solo.

My first run was a really good time for me, so I now I know what pace I'm capable of doing for at least 2 miles.  It was hotter and more humid than I would have liked.  I tried hard to train at different times of day to account for that.

My bike was one of my better times, though it seemed to take longer than usual for my legs to get going.  The beginning and end of the bike course was very serpentine.  My second run did me in - I did walk some in the 1/4-1/2 mile area.  I did jog, but I often felt like I was just walking fast and swinging my arms.  My time for the run leg was definitely the worst in all of my tris.  I went in figuring it would be a good learning experience regardless of what happened and it was.

For my last training day, I ran a mile, jumped on my bike, then ran a 1/4 mi.

My sleeping pattern the night before an event is pretty fitful, more so when I travel out of town (I think I'm fearful of oversleeping).  I'm not particularly achy or extremely fatigued - I'm usually one with the sofa after any event for a good snooze. 

Now I know to be physically and mentally prepared for later season events for blue green algae.