Triathlons are the BEST THING EVER!

I AM NOW A TRIATHLETE!!  I had such a great time at my first race last Sunday.  I finished in 3:55:10, under 4 hours like I'd hoped.  I secretly wanted to finish in 3:30, but it was a tough course, hot and humid, so I paced myself to make sure I didn't overheat.

One thing I've never seen mentioned on the list, though - what if you CAN'T eat breakfast on race day?  I was so sick to my stomach when I woke up (from pre-race jitters), I couldn't eat my breakfast.  I made my oatmeal and even took it in my car with me, but couldn't touch it.  I figured it was better to go into the race a little under-fueled than to throw up and be dehydrated.  I did manage to sip water all the way up until the swim, so at least I was well hydrated.

I am hooked.  I enjoyed every minute of the race.  Now I've got my eyes on doing an HIM next year.

You can see my race report under  South Maui Triathlon at Wailea.

THANKS BT FOLKS - you helped me get there!