RD said after the swim that it was at least 175 meters long and you could feel it! My goal was just to keep a steady pace the whole way and I felt a definite improvement from my other two ows. I was able to navigate through and around people more easily and sight better. Its hard to compare times because there was also a run up a big hill after the swim before you hit the transition mat, so I figure I could knock off a minute and a half or two to get a true picture of how my swimming is progressing. Not great .. but definitely better than a few months ago! I need to figure out the whole drafting deal but I am still terrified of getting kicked in the head!

Just more time swimming ... hopefully will continue to improve

This was a pretty good transition... actually I don't know how it even took this long... haven't mastered the already clipped in shoes and the running start yet

So this course was Hard! It wasn't rollers so much as looongg gradual climbs and false flats. Also, the elevation profile made it look like the last five had some downhill but there was No long downhill. Obviously my weakest leg... definitely going to be working on this. It was Very cool to see so many ATC members at the turns and water stops.

Get a bike that fits and bike more. Not necessarily in that order

Okay, this is the part that sucks and is awesome at the same time... The suck part.. is that there is, as of now, No Official record of the t2 and run splits, they are just mashed together. The awesome news is that I broke 20 on a 5k!! I have it in my garmin .... 19:47. Yeah!!! Now if they will just get the split thing worked out it can be official.

So, the run was hard too. There were lots of ATC volunteers at the water stops and the cheering was awesome! I also saw several other club members on the run. Jamal was my "Rabbit' and I was right behind him at the turnaround, which was running around a volunteer and a cone. Anyways, the volunteer high fived Jamal and was like " Good job" so I guessed I should high five too. Unfortunately, when the guy stepped out, I tripped right over his foot and did a faceplant. That sucked!

Anyways, after that I was doubly motivated to "pick it up" and was able to pass a few more girls en route to the finish.

Not try to be cute and high five and talk to people on the run. I don't know how I was able to talk anyways, it wasn't because of underexertion!

After the race we hung out in the ATC tent and cheered people on for a long time. Also, they gave out really cool trophies. I ended up being 1st AG, 6th Woman overall... it was my first triathlon trophy, so pretty cool.


Just need to stay the course and keep on training!


Overall, a well run and great event. Great volunteers!!! The only minus was the timing snafu.