Very first Tri ... very first open water swim. I was very proud of completing this in 6:33 considering I have only trained in a pool about 8 times!! I was also happy that my breathing was smooth (no hyper-ventilating), considering that the breathing is the hardest part for me.

I just need more endurance.

My T1 was poor. I was so spent from the swim that I felt like JELL-O! I could probably shave a minute or two off next time.

1. Run to bike
2. Put shoes & socks on faster.
3. Run bike to mounting area.

I felt great on the bike. I did not over exert myself, which I could have for a faster time, but then I would have crashed in the run. Overall I was very happy with this segment because I was only passed by two people in my age group, and I was the 10th out of 50 out of the water.

Once I get a little more endurance, I will push this segment a little more. I know I could have knocked 5 minutes off my total time here, but I wanted to be able to compete in the run as well. It'll just take more training!

T2 was a breeze. I biked with my sneakers on so all I had to do was rack and remove helmet and then I was off. I took a slug of Hammer Gel at T2, and it was the perfect time. It really helped my ability to compete as well as I did in the run.

Nothing.

The hill at the beginning was steep so the start was tough with wobbly legs. But once I got going, I negative split all three miles. The last mile, I sprinted up the entire hill and finished very strong. It was the best feeling in the world!!!

Just need to build more endurance.

Stretched


Nothing, I feel as though I performed at my peak ability. Now I just need to train harder.


Very well organized!