Swim seemed really long...it was just never ending - usually I enjoy the swim more than I did this time...I spotted really well though, which was an improvement over my last Olympic...there were more waves than last year, but I didn't really have trouble being in the water with the waves...so thats good..

It seemed long - but I didn't do horribly (or so I thought)...
I did a LOT worse than last year - like 3+ minutes worse...so I think its really that I just need to practice more (last year, I swam alot, this year, I didn't)...so I guess, I'd practice more:)

UGH! I had these spiffy new St. Anthonyy's socks...and I swear, I couldn't get them on my feet without falling over...took forever...everything else was fine, just the socks...

Learn how to get my socks on without falling over?

At mile 1, before I'd had anything to drink, my new water thing on my aerobars fell off in the middle of the road...so I spent a while freaking out cause I'd had nothing to drink at all since I woke up...but I managed to get a "handoff" water bottle at the half way point, had to slow down a lot to get it, and then absolutely chugged the thing...but that really helped me and my water situation...anyways, I was going really well at first, fast for me...there was wind, couldn't always figure out for sure when I was in a headwind and when I was in a tailwind...it was kinda weird...also, there were a lot of turns, and I always brake so much cause I am scared...I did feel myself getting tired, but wasn't "bad"...this was a PR for an Olympic for me, almost 2 minutes faster than last year, and a lot faster than H.O.T.
One thing that I did which was good - there was this fast 40y.o. who passed me at mile2...I kept her in my sights and passed her at mile22...kewl!

Prepare more for longer biking, and learn how to turn...I felt stronger than ever on the bike, but I couldn't sustain it...if I train on this more, I really think I could sustain a lot better...

Was doing great, stopped to take a huge swig of water - warm...yuck! Then off I go, BUT, forgot to take off my bike helmet...had to run back to drop that off, get my visor...then get going again...stupid, if not for that - I would have been under 3:10...ARGH!!!

Not forget to take off my bike helmet...stupid 12 seconds!

It was HOT! My wave started at 8:54 which means that I didn't get to the run until 11am...blistering HOT...BUT...I did it...I desperately wanted to run the whole thing...didn't think I would at first...the whole way out, I'd find people running a good pace, and keep up with them...I didn't walk at all for water or anything going out...and I didn't...got to mile 3, and my garmin said 9:59/mile...so at that point, I knew I could do under 11:00/mile (my goal time)...so I let myself walk only to drink...I ended up walking 4 water stations total...for about 10-15seconds each, and then I made myself start up again...I kept running otherwise, at mile5, I knew I could make it...only bad thing was that my garmin said I did 10:22/mile, so I was a bit bummed that the "official" time was 10:30/mile

Nothing...I can't complain about this at all...this is 1:08/mile better than laqst year...almost 7 minutes better total...I'm THRILLED!!

Walk around, eat some grapes, look for people...try to see race results...give up...get bike, go home...


My athletic ability - and not getting as much biking under me as I should have - and not swimming anough...but I'll definitely be fixing this problem this summer:)


My favorite triathlon!