WOW!!!! The stepping off the boat was fun and then the first few minutes were were just a heard of skittles in the bay with our bright colored caps. Found I was passing a lot of people. Then it thinned out a lot! I kept aiming for just left of sutro and soon found myself totally alone. I thought about following the heard to my right but the race directors said to always swim your own race so I started aiming just for the tower. I was still way left though and at one point a kayak told me to aim towards the yacht club. So I aimed for the palace of fine arts, still paranoid about missing the swim exit and having to do the embarrasing run on the beach. There were several minutes where the palace would get bigger and then it seemed like it wasn't and I was getting tired. and I swallowed A TON of salt water. The chop was kind of unpredictable so it was hard to find a rythm to miss the waves. With about 300m to go I found a buddy and followed him in! We were right near the rocks by the yacht club and it the beach to the far east instead of coming right up the middle. I had to run a ways on the beach! But I MADE IT!!!!

Spot just to the right of Sutro. I swam it to conservatively and probably lost a minute. OH and I would swim 3000m workout more than 3 times before the race :)

Out of the water I couldn't get my wetsuit off my wrists. But was moving well :) put my shoes on and didn't tie them, slammed a gel and was off on the .5mile run to transition. It was here I realized how much I am not a runner. I was passed left and right!! IT WAS PACKED WITH PEOPLE. Took a moment to switch shoes and catch my breath. Load the gels, start the computers and I was off

hustle a bit more

FLAT Up down around Up down around Down Flat False Flat, up down false flat, flat up, REALLY steep, down Up down UP down and FLAT.

OK TRIATHLETES SERIOUSLY NEED TO LEARN TO RIDE!!!! I would have been under an hour if the guys in front of me knew how to corner and descend! Teh bike was really frustrating as we were so packed together. There wasn't a possibility of NOT drafting since everyone came out of the water at abotu the same time. A few guys flew past and some women passed me but I passed them at the half way point and got stronger towards the end as my legs finally warmed up :) frog hopped a woman at the end, passing her on downhills, she passed me on up hills, passed her on downhill, she passed me on the flat and then I showed her how to really time trial, and then she just had to pass me with 30m to transition :) Beautiful course though and definity a huge challenge!

Bring clip on aero bars.

Saw my dad by transition and stopped to give him a hug. Chatted with them as I attempted to put shoes on but motor skills weren't quite functioning. Said "I'll see ya in 8 miles" and ran off, got 30ft and realized I forgot to get the heart monitor off teh bike and said forget it and kept going. Saw my mom and step dad on the run out and gave them a stuck out tounge and a thumbs up.



If I want a faster time then hustle more.

Ok, so I passed a few people on the bike but EVERYONE passed me on the run. I MEAN EVERYONE From beginning to end (well except for that guy I passed on teh finishing shoot :) But a spectacular run course. Flat to warm up but then I had to use the bathroom but non to be found. I stopped at the warming hut and took a minute to use the bathroom :) Then up the stairs. Overall I expected the run to be killer but I just found my "do this forever pace" and went at it. Baker beach wasn't bad at all as you were able to run in the wet sand for most of it. Honestly the sand ladder.. not a nightmare, but I also didn't push very hard on it. I passed one guy :) Chatted with another guy on the way up who then tried to run at the top only end up walking the rest of the hill (I passed him and then never saw him again). At the top the photographers were yelling "YOU GUYS PAID FOR THIS PAIN!!! YOU love it! COME ON!! GET TO THE TOP!" I gave them a smile and thumps up, they loved it. I jummped on the timing mat at the top in triumph to the delight of the crowd and was able to start running again and make it to the aid station. The trail run down was tricky and people came FLYing past me. At the end of the run people were having a lot more trouble passing me but they still did it. I was running WAY WAY WAY faster than I though I would and realized I was going to hit my goal, my secret goal and unless something went terribly wrong the secret secret goal. So Just kept and easy even pace to finish strong since I didn't want to push above my limit and blow up. The crowds along the run root were AWESOME!!!! Saw my mom at the finish shoot and my dad was in the bleachers right at the finish. Apparently I was COVERED in chocolate gu!

TRIAL RUN A LOT! Do stairs up and down A LOT!!! DO HILLS up and down A LOT!! Being able to confidently run downhill would be a huge asset! Learn to run faster :)

Chatted with my mom a lot. I finished feeling GREAT, like I totally could keep going. Since my hip had been bugging me all week I went in and got it worked on in the med tent (the guy was cute!)


Not knowing how fast i can run a long distance.


EVERYONE MUST DO ThIS!!!!!