Comments: I set out last and was last the whole race. Mentally this was a major challenge and I pretty much wanted to quit from the minute I got into the boat.
To see people packing up behind me was humbling to say the least.
I later found out they pulled a few people out of the water but they didn't attempt to finish so I guess I feel good about the fact I gutted it out even though I really didn't want to be there and I was really embarrassed.
Some of the guys from the tri squad waited for me which was really nice and I got some lovely comments like "You have more courage than I've got" and a big cheer when I went across the finish line (I was hoping to sneak in without anyone watching!).
When I finished I looked across to the transition area and EVERY SINGLE THING was gone except for a little bit of rack and my bike!! So I saw the humour in that and took some photo's - much to the amusement of some people close by. I left pretty quickly because I was really embarrassed but in the end I am
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