Switched it up from shorter strides to long and loose legs. Tried to think competitively-picked someone to pace off of and then passed her in the last 50 yards or so.

The incline at the opposite end of the start feels AWESOME. I love how it stretches out my calves, so I tried to make up the gap between my rabbit and I here.

My effing shirt (I customized on NikeID.com, love the shirt) was riding up so I had to take off a glove, pull up my jacket and pull down the shirt, pull down the jacket, put glove back on about 5 times during the race. A LOT of wasted energy and frustration. So, I'd TUCK MY FREAKING SHIRT IN next time!!!!

Chatting with people I knew and some that are triathletes racing/have raced in same races as me


Damn shirt riding up.

AND

I can't believe it...I crossed the finish line and started dry heaving. NEVER done that before. Guess I really wanted to beat that girl ahead of me.


I'm very thankful that there are people willing to organize this race. Kudos to the guy that gets to stand near the turn around at the park entrance for having a smile on the whole time.