I was just glad to finish the swim. I did pretty well considering this was my first Tri. It was a long swim though.

Focus a bit better. That was nerves though.

I was taking my time in transition. The whole goal of my first race was to finish, so I took my time to make sure I didn't forget anything.

Have a better setup, push a bit more.

Ahh, the bike, home sweet home. I rode well, especially the second half, and really moved up in the standings.

Get more practice time on the aero bar, or work on a more comfortable position. I could really fly in aero, but had to take some breaks because it was uncomfortable. Probably could have pushed it more on the uphills too.

Not bad, but could have been faster. I still wasn't really trying to push it just to make sure I didn't forget anything. I wasn't in any hurry to start running either.

Ouch. I hate running. The first mile and a half were painful. The next three miles were better. I actually got into a steady pace. The last 2 miles were really hard, but I finished. I knew the run was going to bad, but I did it. I could have run harder, but my legs really hurt. My foot still hurts like hell 3 days later.

Run more. Do more bike/run bricks.

Uhh...walking around looking for my family?


I did it. It was my first race, and the goal was to finish. I wanted to finish somewhere around 3 hours, and I came in just over that.
It will only get better from here.