Why on earth did I not practice swimming in the wetsuit I borrowed prior to using it on race day? This swim was my best yet ONLY because I actually put my face in the water and did the crawl, I utilized what I learned all winter in the pool: bi-lateral breathing, sighting, deep breaths. The wetsuit made it so much easier to swim, but it was too small and I couldnt take a deep breath! So I flopped around in the water for a couple minutes trying to unzip it. Finally I got the top 1/2 off and was able to swim but by then I was so freaked out I spent a lot of time calming myself down.

Not wear a wetsuit. Well, I need to start swimming outside in a wetsuit that fits.

I was so happy to be alive after the swim that I walked up the hill to T1. I let myself just go slow to bring my heart rate down (must have been at least 185) and calm down.

HOWEVER- this was my first transition taking off a wetsuit. I did ok, minimal hopping around on one foot while tugging on wetsuit. ha ha.

oh yes and this was also my first time with real bike shoes now that I have a fancy bike!

No wetsuit, no socks.

I love my bike. No seriously I suck at swimming at running and I just LOVE cycling all thanks to my new road bike. I chilled out for the first 1/2 mile after that insane swim to let my heartrate settle down. Then I went for it - I even hit 35 mph off that downhill (I love that!). I cornered well too.

And to that girl drafting off of me - you KNOW that is illegal, you even apologized for doing it but if you cant pass me you are supposed to drop back. loser.



Not sure, I am really happy with my bike performance.

I love these questions - "riding with feet on top of shoes" ARE YOU INSANE???? T2 was ok, but I seriously go slow here for some reason I cant explain. I think I am procrastinating the run.

get a move on! stop lollygagging around and just run!

I had a great strong run for a change. I think I was in the same pack as some of you as I too ran off course - why wasnt there a sign or an official for such a strong right hand turn???? why???? so I am taking 5 minutes off my total time to make myself feel better.

not much other than run more and run longer distances (oh goodie!).

I went back onto the run course to cheer on a friend and make sure she didnt miss that turn so I jogged a little.


My brain. my heart rate, my wetsuit and the MIA official on that right hand turn for the run.


I was impressed with this race, but I gotta tell ya - it SUCKS that a race official wasnt there (how bout a sign?) to tell folks to turn right. I mean I only had less than a 1/2 mile to go. boooo!

And, can we speed up the awards ceremony?