the water was warm and flat, but man, was I ever outta form! I just couldn;t catch a rhythm. I started too far behind, so I couldn;t explode and claim my personal space and then settle in which is what worked well last time.

try to either start in front, or way on side and cut across.

fun fun... my t spot was WAY far from the swim exit, and it hurt a bit running along the pavement. I really took my time since I had no intention of "racing" I was psyched with the way the equinox felt on the jog out of the T area.

nothing really. It took as long as I needed it to!

how cool! I rode the new Trek Equinox WSD courtesy of the Fit for Women Tour! K had said it was a dumb idea, and it probably was. I had never ridden with aerobars, much less ones that had the shifters at the ends and the brakes so far away. And I hadn;t been on a bike in 3 weeks, and I had some major surgery and hemorraghing a week before.... and the bike didn;t have cages on it for water.... and I am not a very good bike handler anyway... But I kicked my own ass! The bike was so smooth, I had some minor pain in my upper back, but the pedaling was fine in the aero position, it turned nicely, and I never really panicked or had trouble handling it. I didn;t even notice hills! I loved it! I went much faster than my last race which was shorter and flatter, so a) teh bike rules, and b) I am proud of my riding progress (thanks to June Challenge!)

nothing! maybe attached my own cages. I got really dehydrated and paid for it all day and night.

took all kinds of time, didn;t even "race" really. I sat down to change shoes, and to drink a full bottle of gatorade.

nothing. For me, the race was over after the ride.

walked it as per PT's instructions. It was REALLY bloody hot, and I was way dehydrated. Kathryn ever caught me on the bike (amazing....) but found me about 1/4 mile in on teh run, and she decided to walk it with me. That was kind of fun, but I felt a little guilty. She was doing really well and could have really nailed it, but she was hot too. That late start was a bummer.

nada. This was what I was supposed to do. I was just so happy to be out there.

shit ass.
we had a major miscommunication and we each waited for almost 2 hours for one another due to the RIDCULOUS shuttle system back to the car. I was so totally out of it dehydarted, I could hardly walk to the car-- I had to drag my bag, I was afraid I'd fall over...


um, being sick for 5 months, having had surgery, and my ITB/Glute problem for starters


lame food at end, not enough water, there should have been an express shuttle for athletes back to the cars. waiting in that heat post race in that line was ABSURD.

can;t wait to be healthy and do it again!