I had a great swim! I was excited to come out with the other leaders and I felt really strong, even without my wetsuit.

I need to work on transitions, particularly trying to get my feet cleaner and drier before putting on my socks.

I felt great on this bike course. I was moving along really well until I got stung by a bee at mile 10. It startled me, but didn't stop me! Then, about a mile from the end, I got a flat tire due to hitting one of the insane holes in the crummy roads. Unfortunately, it took me way too long to change the tire, so my bike split is not great. I was on track to do about a 1:20-1:25, which would have been great.

I have to practice changing a flat faster!

I need to get speed laces!

I wasn't sure that I was going to be able to handle the run. I haven't done an Olympic tri in a few years and the longest I've run since sugery is 6 miles. So, I took it easy and walked when I felt like my heart rate was getting too high. Now, I wish I had run more, but I don't really regret anything.