I think I did very well in this swim. I felt pretty good from the start. It was my first running start and it didn't freak me out as much as I thought it would. I only got kicked a couple of times and only had a few issues with people running into me.

An okay transition for my first Tri I think. I didn't have much trouble getting out of my wetsuit. Had a little trouble getting on my gloves because my hands were wet.

Forget the gloves next time.

I did pretty well on the bike. Although I dropped my water bottle on Meridian and had to stop and pick it up. I was so mad...I guess its a beginners mistake. My bike time probably would have been a couple minutes better if I hadn't dropped it.

Not drop my water bottle.

This transition went okay.

Next time I think I'll try and run without the socks. It takes too long to put them on.

The first mile of the run was really hard for me. I felt like I couldn't catch my breath. The last two miles I felt fine and I had a strong finish.

I need to run more to try and get my time down.

Not enough practice running.


This was a great race. The hills are challenging but fun. I will definitely do this race again next year. This was a great first triathlon experience and I can't wait to do another one!