MAP Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

Felt ok on swim, but started struggling towards the end.

Strap on an outboard motor

Felt really crappy, took my time at T1 but still had a pretty fast time. Had trouble getting my shoes to lock in outside the mount line

As soon as I turned onto Statesville Rd (the first main rd) I knew I was done. I usually climb the first hill at close to 20mph. I was dying and barely holding 10mph. Figured out that my front brake was rubbing some but I knew that physically I didn't have it. Couldn't breath. Got sick twice during the bike because I couldn't keep my throat clear. I nearly turned around at the top of the first hill but decided to stick it out and see how I felt. By the time I got to the end of the bike, I was totatlly done mentally. I'd been sick for the last 10 days before the race and thought I was doing better, but obviously not.

Be well when I showed up at the race.

Decided it was time to call it a day. Dropped at T2 which happened to be right before the monsoon struck. Ridiculously heavy rains and even 2-3 minutes of hail.

I know I did the right thing by dropping after the bike, but it still pisses me off. After standing around for 30 mins, I could breathe again. I went out with Karen and ran with her (her first ever tri). Her pace was quite a bit slower so I was able to breathe ok and actually felt good which made me even more mad about having to drop earlier.