This swim was so confusing! I got to the first yellow buoy just fine, but turned, looked into the sun, and saw nothing. I kept following people and made it to another orange buoy, where they made us turn again. I was greatly confused, but I was not the only one. I kept trying to find the next buoy and couldn't. I heard a guy in a boat yell to a guy in a kayak that we were way off course and needed to be brought in. I kept following people and eventally spotted one of those big waving yellow figures in the shore. I swam towards that. I don't know how far off course I ended up, but based on my time and my pace, I'd estimate I was about 200 meters off. I think one of the orange buoys drifted out and that's why people ended up so off course.

Figured out a way to stay on course. Other than the confusion, which resulted in poor sighting, I had a good swim.

I knew this would be a long transition. Long run to the TA and I wanted to make sure I took the time to get the grass off my feet for the bike. So it took me a little time, but it went smoothly.

Nothing.

I started out with a great bike ride. My pace was great, I felt good... I've ridden this course twice before, and this was my best ride yet. I wasn't uncomfortable, I wasn't bored... It was a great day for a ride and I was enjoying it. I got to the first water hand off, got a bottle, and started filling up my aerobottle. I hit something, lost control, and went down.

That ended my race. they put me in an ambulance, took me to the ER, and I got 13 stitches. Not a race I'll forget any time soon. I am heartbroken that I couldn't finish it, though.

Check my logs for the full crash story.

Not crash!! Duh!

Never had a chance. I got chilly in the ambulance in my wet bathing suit and they had to cover me up. I had grea blood pressure and pulse, though!


Crashing.


Being local, I'm familiar with the whole course. Having done a number or tri's with Setup, I'm also very familiar with them. I didn't get to experience the full race this time, but I know things were well run from what I saw. In addition, Setup and other volunteers at the race site were very helpful to my parents in getting my stuff back to them, locating me, and getting them to me. They held on to my bike until I could get it. I was helped very quickly out on the course. I know that a race that wasn't well organized couldn't have helped me and my parents so quickly and efficiently.