Awesome job as usually out there Samantha!

For the swim, I'm not surprised to hear that you had more contact when you started to the inside.  I am however, really surprised that you had that much contact.  Typically the contact on really occurs in the first section of the race.  Nonetheless, it sounds like did a great job sticking with it.  Unfortunately there isn't much you can do, just keep working and battle through the contact.  If the contact really disrupted you, I'd say go back to starting on the outside.

That's a real bummer about losing your computer!  I know I wouldn't have stopped to get it, but it is a tough call.  As you said, I'm sure you won't be happy when you're paying for a new one.  I guess you just need to make sure you get the new one nice and secure on your bike. 

Great job pushing on the bike.  It sounds like not having the computer may have helped as you had to go on feel as opposed to what the computer is telling you.  A lot of people don't use computers during races exactly for that reason so that may be something you want to consider in the future.

Sounds like you really showed your experience on the run.  Yes, you only have a few races under your belt, but that was a very smart move to slow down on the run when you felt the side stitches.  As to what caused them, its hard to say.  With that high of an average speed on the bike, do you think you maybe went too hard?  This is a tough one and this evening races make it tough cause even though you stayed light on the food intake before the race, it still could be from your nutrition.

Very impressive improvements over the course of this 3 race series!  Keep up all the hard work and congratulations!