I felt most confident on this because I had prepared the most for this swim. I had come along way from the first time I tried this route. I was relaxed and comfortable. I floated on my back whenever I needed to catch my breath.

Still need to work on my breathing. Want to be able to swim the entire distance by freestyle.

Much better than my first transition. I was much more observant on what to do first. Brought a bucket to sit on.

Dry my feet better. My shoes were drenched when I jumped off my bike.

I came in off the bike a little too hard. I did not drink enough. Did not realize how much the sun had an effect on me.

I will take the ride easier. DRINK MORE WATER

This is where I felt the fatigue. I struggled with re-racking my bike.

Take it easy coming in. Don't try to push it so hard. Conserve my legs.

I thought I was going to dominate here. I fell apart. Running is my strongest sport and I was not concerned. But when I started, I struggled. My back began to cramp and I had to walk half the course. The last mile I felt the results of the drinks I had downed the first part of the race and I was able to run it in.

Drink more during the bike, practice a brick once a week, take it easier on the bike. Do not run so hard the day before. Bring my water belt on the run.

Snow cone, walking


Did not hydrate enough. Fell apart on the run. Felt light headed and dizzy. I think the heat may have gotten to me.


Besides the run, I enjoyed the race. It taught me about the importance of bricks during training. Taught me that open water swimming is not as scary as I anticipated. The secret is learning how to relax in the water. The most important thing I learned was to HYDRATE, even when I don't feel thirsty.