Waiting to get into the water one of the volunteers comments that "the current is pretty stong today. It's going to be tough getting to the turn around but you should make it up on the way back." Great.... I was much more comfortable with all the contact from the other swimmers around me. Kept reminding myself to relax and breath. Got out of the water ready for the rest of the race.

More OWS focusing on sighting. Still spending too much time zig-zagging.

What did I do for 5:50? I don't remember sitting down to have a cup of coffee or a lite lunch...

Figure out how to get the wetsuit off. Practice transitions.

First time in a tri I have felt good in a race getting on the bike. By the time I got on the couse there was a lot of traffic (other riders). I found a comfortable pace and stuck with it. Pushed a little harder on the second lap once I had some water/cliff blocks and some of the traffic cleared from the earlier waves.

Just keep training so I can push harder.

I missed my bike rack again and went in the wrong lane. Duh.

Remember where my bike rack was.... Practice transitions at home.

I felt pretty good coming off the bike although the temps were climbing a little bit. Drank some water and pour the rest over my head at 1 and two miles.

Keep training to increase speed and endurance.

Got some water and walked around with friends & family.


This has to be the best race experience I have had in years! What a difference a year makes! The additional race experience and training really helped in the swim and carried through for the rest of the race. My goal was to break 2:00 and I came in at 1:56:33, 13 minutes + faster than last year. I finished tired but not exhausted knowing I did my best for where I am in my training right now. Sharing the experience with extended family made it even better. Still lots of room for improvement but that's what keeps me coming back.