On about my second stroke, I took in some water, attempted to stand (as I knew the bottom was right there), couldn't touch & started to panic. I need more open water practice. After I rounded buoy #1, I kept up for about another 40M, then floated on my back with a little kick to move w/ the current. I eventually gave in & grabbed a boat to catch my breath, twice.

I was in the first group, with group #2 roughly 3 minutes behind me. It was hard swimming with group 3 overtaking me.

The combination of wearing a swim cap for the first time and not enough oxygen while swimming gave me quite a bad headache as I exited the water.

More practice - don't panic!

Trouble getting socks on. I couldn't dry off. I probably should've just kept my suit on instead of taking it off (short-legged, short-sleeve suit). Advise of race official to wear shorts under didn't help, as they just got wet.

Keep swim suit on for remainder of race. Practice drying feet.

There was no race official at the turn-around, so I went about 50M too far. The turnaround could have been labeled better.

Push harder. Take in full Goo pack in T1

Racked the bike & stumbled out.

Run the bike in, instead of a hobble.

Running on grass was different for me. I was too busy looking for ruts & holes to stay out of. Once I got on the road, I was fine.

Run was 2 laps of the same course. On lap 2, I could have pushed a bit more. Again, turn-around point was a bit confusing for me.

Run harder on lap 2.

A bit of stretching after I changed into warm, dry clothes. I slept for 2 hours once I got home :)


Swim / breathing


I had two goals for my first trithlon: 1) finsh 2) don't be last.

Well, I finished, and I was 95 / 98, so I wasn't last. I met my two goals!