Nothing-this was much more overcoming anxiety than physical endurance for me. I kept my form, breathing under control...usually I won't keep my head down and breaststroke...I just really really can't swim straight. With my white swim cap, I looked like a drunk volleyball.

Transitions are about the only thing I ever beat anyone at-ha! I really didn't care too much-I was beaming from my swim being over!

I was not trained on my bike like I had hoped. I spent two months with my bike back and forth in the shop bc of flats. I had never gone of six miles on my bike two months prior to race bc I had a flat every time...eventually new tires solved the problem! UGH! But, I was hurting on the course-hilly and tough...really thought my time would be under 3:30 but I guess my lack of hours on the bike hit me harder than I anticipated.

Get new tires sooner!

Again, the only thing I am decent at.

I felt good on my run. I mean, my legs were SCREAMING. I know if someone was recording myself on a run I might get committed. I have to talk to myself the entire time-you can do this/suck it up/it's not worse than childbirth/almost over/half way there/in a few hours I will forget the pain/you will hate yourself if you stop/oh look a caterpillar/that's a nice house/hummm, look at her shoes/oh-he is cute/man my fat is gross as a shake while I run/chaffing is bad/damn when is it over....

Fell on the ground and did not move for a while. I was stiff/light-headed and thought I may faint...could not believe this goal was over but also very very happy. Planned to finish in 7 hours, did it in 7:25-I will take that...nothing to brag about I know-amazed by the speedsters on this course but man oh man it felt GOOOOD to do it! I had a GREAT TIME!


My fat booty! Need more bike hours-so hard to do with three kids/sitter issues. I just do what I can and make the best of it....I had a great time and my girls were great cheerleaders. I did this race with two co-workers. We are all special ed. teachers-it was a great memory!