The water was very rough. It was tough going straight out to the 1st bouy. It was more like a survival swim. Going across was ok but I ended up doing the sidestroke most of the time. I did freestyle less than 1/4 of the course, which was disappointing.
Kathy G sent me a message about the sharp shells on the beach so I wore my scuba booties-thanks Kathy!

I guess I could practice swimming in rough ocean water which is not a problem because I live close to the ocean.. I don't really want to though because its a little scary.
I think a wetsuit may have helped.

Since this was my first time I didn't rush through the transition. I was wearing booties because of the sharp shells on the beach. This was great because my feet were nice and clean when I took them off!

Go faster

I was pretty slow on my hybrid bike and I was alone most of the time. I was afraid to really push it. I thought I needed to save some energy for the run. Quite a few of the runners shouted words of encouragement to me, which was awesome!

Push it! Ride more often.

I biked with my running shoes so I didn't have much to do. I did grab my chapstick.

nothing

Running is new to me so I am pleased with this time. I stopped to walk for a few minutes 3-4 times. The cool weather was a bonus for the run.

Run more

Walked a bit. Hugged my kids, husband and dog. Drank some gatorade and had ice cream. We had to leave early to go to a family party.


This was my first triathlon, actually it was my first athletic event ever! So I was very happy to just finish. I was even happier when I realized I wasn't last!


I was suprised that they didn't issue race numbers or do body marking as I assumed all races did. All we had was the timing chip on the ankle. Being a newbie I don't know much about those things.
It was great meeting 2 people from BT, Kathy G and Nomadicdawn, both beat me by the way. Great job guys!